1994 Northridge earthquake

The 1994 Northridge Earthquake was a violent natural disaster that took place on Monday, January 17, 1994 at 0430 Pacific Standard Time around the Los Angeles area. The earthquake had a strong moment magnitude at around 6.7, although ground acceleration was one of the highest ever recorded in an urban region of North America. Almost 60 people died and property damage totaled between $20 billion and $23 billion, making this earthquake one of the costliest disasters in the history of the United States. The productions for movies and television programs were shut down, a number of highways and roads were damaged and several Hollywood studios (including Warner Bros., Disney and Universal Pictures) were closed off as a result of this disaster.

1994 Northridge earthquake

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Date	{{{date}}}
Duration	10–20 seconds
Magnitude	6.7 Mw
Depth	11.31 mi (18.20 km)
Epicenter location	34.213°N 118.537°W / 34.213; -118.537
Type	Blind thrust
Countries or regions affected	Greater Los Angeles Area Southern California United States
Total damage	$13–$44 billion (equivalent to $19–63 billion today)
Max. intensity	IX (Violent)
Casualties	57 killed > 8,700 injured

1994 Northridge Earthquake Media

• Magnitude of the earthquake and aftershocks

• FEMA - 1702 - Photograph by FEMA News Photo taken on 01-17-1994 in California

• Crushed column (center) along section of Interstate 10 that collapsed

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  Collapsed section (left of the police car) and sag leading to it

• Kaiser Permanente Building After Northridge Earthquake.jpg

  Kaiser Permanente building in Granada Hills

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  Apartment building that collapsed onto its own footprint, crushing cars parked beneath it

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  Street damage after the Northridge Earthquake of January 17, 1994. Photo taken Saturday, January 22, 1994 by me, Gary B. Edstrom, and released to the public domain.

• Partially collapsed apartment building, 1994 Northridge Earthquake.jpg

  Northridge Meadows apartment complex significantly damaged by the earthquake

• Collapsed freeway interchange, 1994 Northridge Earthquake.jpg

  Complete failure of the Golden State Freeway at Gavin Canyon

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  "An earthquake is the shifting of land, a force of nature that affects the natural, built and economic landscape." – Lauretta Wasserstein Sculpture Garden