What the records say
- When
- 17 Jan 1994
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 34.21° N, 118.54° W
- Deaths
- 57
- Injuries
- 11846
- Damage musd
- 40000
- Houses destroyed
- 40000
- Max water height m
- 0.1
- Source quake magnitude
- 6.7
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1994 Northridge earthquake
Earthquake in Los Angeles, California
The 1994 Northridge earthquake affected Greater Los Angeles, California, United States, on January 17, 1994, at 04:30:55 PST. The epicenter of the moment magnitude 6.7 blind thrust earthquake was beneath the San Fernando Valley. The shock lasted approximately 8 seconds and achieved a peak ground acceleration of over 1.7 g.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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