| What actually happened in Northridge | ||||||||
| Date: January 17, 1994 Time: 4:30:55 AM Pacific Standard Time Location: 34 degrees 12.80' N, 118 degrees 32.22' W. 20 miles west northwest of Los Angeles and 1 mile south southwest of Northridge. Epicenter: Northridge Magnitude: 6.7 Duration: 15 seconds Depth: 18.4 km The Earthquake occurred on a blind thrust fault featured below. Produced strongest ground motions ever recorded in a North American urban setting. |
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