For the Valley 31 years later, the 1994 Northridge earthquake was a defining moment, testing the resilience of its residents and the strength of its community institutions.
As scientists warn of the next big earthquake in California, a devastating tragedy ... what that kind of devastation did to Los Angeles in 1994.
At exactly 4:30:55 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994, Los Angeles was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that caused ... of extreme fire danger to Southern California, which two deadly blazes have already ...
More recently, the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (magnitude 6.9) in Northern California caused 63 deaths and approximately $6 billion in damages. In Southern California, the 1994 Northridge ...
The last “big one”-level moments in California’s recorded earthquake ... have struck since then — like the earthquakes in 1989 and 1994, hitting San Francisco and Northridge respectively.
At exactly 4:30:55 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994, Los Angeles was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that caused ... that claim equipment owned by Southern California Edison sparked the deadly blaze.