Now: Los Angeles Earthquake 1994 Facts. Los angeles (ap) — the 1994 northridge earthquake shook los angeles residents from their sleep, caused freeways to crumble and flattened buildings. The 1994 northridge earthquake was a moment magnitude 6.7 (mw), blind thrust earthquake that occurred on january 17, 1994, at 4:30:55 a.m.
Photos: A look back at the 1994 Northridge Earthquake ... from i.pinimg.com Epicenter of the northridge earthquake was located in a heavily populated urban/suburban area, the san fernando valley northwest of los angeles. The quake caused damage in the immediate area, but only rattled a few. It is said there was thousands of aftershocks after the 1994 northridge earthqauke about 30 km east of la (los angeles).
The largest earthquake within 30 miles of los angeles, ca was a 6.7 magnitude in 1994.
Performance of structures, lifelines, and fire protection systems. Los angeles earthquakes also happen on quiet faults. Diana todd nicholas carino riley m. 'that earthquake sucked,' canadian screenwriter 'the big one' is a hypothetical earthquake of magnitude 8 or greater that is expected to happen along the san andreas fault.
