Los Angeles Earthquake 1994 Damage. The 1994 northridge earthquake on jan. The 1994 spring semester was delayed by two weeks due to the northridge earthquake.
Controversial Topics: Destruction of the Northridge ... from cdn.theatlantic.com Northridge earthquake of 1994, earthquake that struck the densely populated san fernando valley in southern california, u.s., on jan. For more on the earthquake and its aftershocks, follow. 17, 1994, a 6.7 earthquake hit los angeles, causing 57 deaths, more than 5,000 injuries, and $20 billion in property damage.
Damage was widespread, as buildings, shopping centers another important factor was that the building and safety codes in los angeles had been strengthened following a powerful quake in the san fernando valley in 1971 (also called the sylmar earthquake).
For more on the earthquake and its aftershocks, follow. It was the highest ground acceleration recorded in urban north america. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck the los angeles area of southern california, the the los angeles fire department said it was checking buildings and transport infrastructure for damage. The earthquake was felt as far south as san diego.
