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GLIDE Record
(8205 of 8291)
Event:
EQ Earthquake
Number:
1994-000002
Country:
USA United States
Location:
Northridge, CA
Date (YMD):
1994-1-17
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Information Source:
USGS (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1996/ofr-96-0263/execsum.htm)
Comments:
The Northridge earthquake of January 17, 1994, struck a modern urban environment generally designed for seismic resistance. There were few casualties, but economic cost was high with losses estimated at $20 billion. Location: 34? 12.80' N, 118? 32.22' W 20 miles west-northwest of Los Angeles 1 mile south-southwest of Northridge.
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