Los Angeles Big Earthquake 1994. Northridge earthquake of 1994, earthquake that struck the densely populated san fernando valley in southern california, u.s., on jan. While the sylmar quake was certainly not the big one, it was enough to permanently alter my.
Los Angeles Earthquake 1994 Facts from storage.googleapis.com The whole building shook so strong and sideways and rolling i thought it was the big one! Pst in the san fernando valley region of the city of. David butow/corbis via getty images.
Damage was widespread, as buildings, shopping centers, parking lots and portions of major freeways all another important factor was that the building and safety codes in los angeles had been strengthened following a powerful quake in the san fernando.
Thursday's earthquake was felt in central los angeles as a long, rolling quake, making buildings rock back and forth for at least several seconds, but there were few reports of damage in the city. The 1994 northridge earthquake on jan. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks. The big one could hit los angeles any day, warn scientists.
