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The 6.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Northridge near Los Angeles. It lasted less than twenty seconds, yet caused devastation that's taken decades to recover from.
Our understanding and preparedness have come a long way since Northridge's magnitude 6.7 earthquake in 1994. We're still learning from that destructive temblor.
The 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake killed more than 50 people, injured thousands, and disrupted life for millions of Angelenos — here's a look back.
The disastrous 1994 Northridge earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.7, left 60 people dead and injured more than 7,000 other people, leaving 20,000 people homeless and damaging more than 40,000 ...
When the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake struck at 4:30 a.m., it wiped out buildings and bridges, leaving overpasses and freeway lanes stacked on each other like a collapsed Jenga puzzle.
The morning of January 17, 1994, was a seismic turning point in Southern California’s history as the Northridge earthquake, measuring 6.7 in magnitude, struck at exactly 4:30:55 a.m. local time.
This is why an earthquake's depth is often given. The epicenter of the Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles in 1994 was in the San Fernando Valley, the point where the quake was strongest. But the ...