- List of earthquakes in California - Wikipedia
In 1933, the Long Beach earthquake occurred in a populated area and damaged or destroyed many public school buildings in Long Beach and Los Angeles Some decades later, the San Fernando earthquake affected the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles with heavy damage to several hospitals
- These are 7 of the largest earthquakes in California history
In 1992, a 7 3 earthquake struck near Landers It was “the largest earthquake to strike the contiguous United States in 40 years,” according to the United States Geological Survey
- Northridge Earthquake, January 17, 1994 - California Department of . . .
On January 17, 1994, at 4:31 a m PST, a magnitude 6 7 earthquake centered in Northridge struck the southern California area Known as the Northridge Earthquake, it caused at least 57 fatalities (a subsequent study put the death toll at 72, including heart attacks) and injured thousands
- 30 Years Ago . . . the Northridge Quake | Emergency Management Department
Thirty years ago, TODAY the 1994 Northridge Earthquake occurred on January 17 at 4:31 a m in the San Fernando Valley area of the City of Los Angeles This 6 7 magnitude severe event caused shaking was felt as far away as San Diego, Turlock, Las Vegas, and Ensenada, Mexico
- 1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia
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 (Mw) blind thrust earthquake was beneath the San Fernando Valley [3]
- Californias Big Earthquakes - California Department of Conservation
Note: California has more quakes than what made this list Read more about California's big quakes and the damage they caused here; or dive into the geology and how to prepare on our Earthquakes and Faults page
- 1992 Landers earthquake - Wikipedia
At 4:57 a m local time (11:57 UTC) on June 28, 1992, a magnitude 7 3 earthquake awoke much of Southern California Though it turned out it was not the so-called "Big One" as many people would think, it was still a very strong earthquake The shaking lasted for two to three minutes
- Two big quakes rock California | June 28, 1992 | HISTORY
Two of the strongest earthquakes ever to hit California strike the desert area east of Los Angeles on June 28, 1992 Although the state sits upon the immense San Andreas fault line, relatively
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