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• At 4:31 a.m. on January 17, 1994, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the neighborhood of Northridge, California, approximately 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The quake produced the strongest seismic activity ever recorded in a North American city and was the most expensive earthquake in United States history.Southern California Earthquake Data Center: Northridge EarthquakeUniversity of California Berkeley: Northridge Earthquake

• Fast Facts

  1. Over 30 people were killed during the earthquake
  2. 2,500 aftershocks shook the area in the 3 weeks following the earthquake
  3. Over 65,000 homes were damagedU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Executive Summary (1994 Northridge Earthquake)
  4. 61 deaths were directly or indirectly caused by the quakeThe New York Times: Recalling Lives Lost, and Lives Changed, in Quake a Year Ago (January 19, 2005)
  5. Estimated damage: Over $20 billion
  6. Over 5,000 people were injuredUniversity of California Berkeley: Northridge Earthquake

• L.A. Quake History

  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the following are the highest magnitude earthquakes whose epicenters have been located in the Los Angeles region.U.S. Geological Survey: California Earthquake History 1769-Present

  • 1994: 6.7 (Northridge)
  • 1987: 5.8 (Whittier Narrows)
  • 1971: 6.5 (San Fernando)
  • 1941: 5.9 (Carpinteria)
  • 1933: 6.3 (Long Beach)
  • 1923: 6.0 (San Bernardino)
  • 1858: 6.0 (San Bernardino)
  • 1855: 6.0 (Los Angeles)
  • 1769: 6.0 (Los Angeles)

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