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Northridge, California Earthquake, January 17, 1994
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On Monday, January 17, 1994, at 4:31 am local time (12:31 GMT) an earthquake occurred that took 57 lives and caused $10 billion in property damage. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake twenty miles west northwest of downtown Los Angeles awoke nearly everyone in southern California. Damage was most extensive in the San Fernando Valley, the Simi Valley, and in the northern part of the Los Angeles Basin.
Selected Topics
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External Resources
- Northridge, California Earthquake, January 17, 1994, Set 1, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets
- Northridge, California Earthquake, January 17, 1994, Set 2, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets
- Photos from John A. Martin & Associates, Inc. Part I (20 Images)
- Photos from John A. Martin & Associates, Inc. Part II (20 Images)
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