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How prepared were Los Angeles for the northridge 1994 earthquake?
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∙ 14y ago
Very much prepared, which is why only about 60 people died. Considering it hit right under a populated area the effects could have been a lot worse if it was not for the strict building codes that exist throughout Los Angeles and the rest of California.
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When did the Northridge Fire happen?
The Northridge earthquake / fire was 1994
What is a magnitude of Northridge earthquake?
The magnitude of the 1994 Northridge earthquake was approximately 6.7 on the Richter scale.
How did people recover in the LA 1994 northridge earthquake?
Most people just picked up what they could and moved on with their life.
What is the highest earthquake number in LA?
The largest recorded earthquakes in US are listed at this website: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/10_largest_us.php. None of the ones listed on that list were in LA, but the Tejon earthquake, which was 7.9, was not too far away from LA. According to this website, the 1994 Northridge earthquake was the largest one (on the timeline) to hit Los Angeles. http://www.google.com/search?q=los+angeles+earthquake+history&hl=en&tbs=tl:1&tbo=1&ei=mVoTSsDaEYyq8gSs_Mz_Aw&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=13 The Northridge earthquake was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake with high ground intensity. http://www.data.scec.org/chrono_index/northreq.html The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
How was the 1994 Northridge earthquake caused?
It is believed that movement on a blind thrust fault underneath the San Fernando Valley caused the Northridge earthquake. The fault is known as 'blind' as it does not show any surface features, meaning that seismologists did not know the fault existed before the earthquake.
What was the northridge earthquake?
1994
When did the Northridge Fire happen?
The Northridge earthquake / fire was 1994
What year was the Northridge Earthquake?
1994
How many aftershocks were there of the 1994 Northridge earthquake?
It is said there was thousands of aftershocks after the 1994 Northridge earthqauke about 30 km east of LA (Los Angeles). A 5.9 aftershock occured almost one minute after the original earthquake. About 11 hours later another one occured.
What is the most costly earthquake in history?
1994 NorthRidge Claifornia
What is a magnitude of Northridge earthquake?
The magnitude of the 1994 Northridge earthquake was approximately 6.7 on the Richter scale.
What type of plate caused 1994 Northridge earthquake?
It was a Transform Boundary.
What type of fault is the 1994 Northridge earthquake on?
It is a THRUST fault The San Andreas Fault
How many people left the US because of the northridge earthquake 1994?
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In which location of 1994 earthquake that measured 6.7 on the Richter scale and killed 57 people?
northridge
How did people recover in the LA 1994 northridge earthquake?
Most people just picked up what they could and moved on with their life.
What were the aftershocks after the Los Angeles earthquake in 1994?
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