Cambridge Earthquake Impact Database
Earthquake
USA 1994
Northridge

eq id
ci3144585
region
California
event date (dd/mm/yyyy)
17/01/1994
event time (local)
04:30
time zone (+- hours)
-8
depth (km)
19
magnitude
6.7
epicentre (lat long)
34.164 -118.563
lat/long accuracy
Good
secondary effects
pde shaking deaths
precision notes
Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Severe damage occurred in the San Fernando Valley: maximum intensities of (IX) were observed in and near Northridge and in Sherman Oaks. Lesser, but still significant damage occurred at Fillmore, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, Simi Valley and in western and central Los Angeles. Damage was also sustained to Anaheim Stadium. Collapsed overpasses closed sections of the Santa Monica Freeway, the Antelope Valley Freeway, the Simi Valley Freeway and the Golden State Freeway.
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