";s:4:"text";s:2570:" 1971 San Fernando Earthquake and Comparison to 1994 Earthquake. Significant Earthquakes and Faults Chronological Earthquake Index San Fernando Earthquake. 1994-01-17 12:31:58 UTC at 12:31 January 17, 1994 UTC Location: ... 5 km depth San Fernando, California, United States. The rupture was initiated at 18 km depth below surface, and spread north and northwest, towards Santa Clarita (Fig. 1994. 94-01., ISBN no.
1994-01-17 12:34:18 UTC at 12:34 January 17, 1994 UTC Location: Epicenter at 34.308, -118.475 4.2 km from San Fernando (2.2 miles) Greater Los Angeles Area, California. The red line is the fault on which the Northridge quake occurred in 1994.
2, Fig. On February 9, 1971, a magnitude 6.6 event struck the San Fernando Valley, about 32 km northeast of the epicenter of the 1994 event. 1994-01-17 12:30:55 UTC at 12:30 January 17, 1994 UTC Location: Epicenter at 34.213, -118.537 1.2 km from Northridge (1.2 miles) Greater Los Angeles Area, California Type of Faulting: thrust Time: February 9, 1971 / 6:01 am PST Location: 34° 24.67' N, 118° 24.04' W Magnitude: M W 6.5 Depth: 8.4 km Fault Involved: San Fernando fault zone; minor offset reported on the eastern Santa Susana fault zone Also known as the Sylmar Earthquake, this earthquake occurred … Only rubble remains at the junction of the 5 and 14 freeways following the 1994 Northridge earthquake. This was the second time in 23 years that this region has been affected by a strong earthquake. Depth: 5 km.
0-943198-45-3, 111pp. 4.4 magnitude earthquake . The earthquake source and strong ground motion. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. 2.1. Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory. 5.9 magnitude earthquake. Stay safe and healthy. The 1971 earthquake caused 58 fatalities and about 2,000 injuries.
Figure 2: Earthquakes on two blind thrust faults caused severe damage in the San Fernando Valley.
1971. Northridge earthquake of January 17, 1994 2.1.1.
Northridge Earthquake January 17, 1994, Preliminary Reconnaissance Report, BERI Publication no.
The two blue lines mark the faults which ruptured in the San Fernando earthquake 46 years ago today. 1, Fig. The Northridge earthquake (17 January, 1994, M L =6.4, M W =6.4) occurred on a blind thrust fault below San Fernando Valley. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.