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The magnitude of the 1994 Northridge earthquake was approximately 6.7 on the Richter scale.
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When did the Northridge Fire happen?
The Northridge earthquake / fire was 1994
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.
What is the energy level difference between a magnitude 5 earthquake and magnitude 6 earthquake?
A magnitude 6 earthquake emits roughly 31 times more energy than a magnitude 5 earthquake. The magnitude 6 quake will also have a maximum seismic wave amplitude of ten times the magnitude 5 earthquake.
How much larger is an earthquake with a magnitude of 9 than an earthquake with a magnitude of 4?
5
What is the Magnitude of an earthquake and how big was the earthquake in Japan?
The magnitude of an earthquake is a number used to quantify how much energy was released during the earthquake. The earthquake in Japan that occurred on Friday, March 10, 2011, had a moment magnitude of 8.9.
When was Californias last major occurrence?
The most recent significant California earthquake was the 1994 Northridge earthquake, magnitude 6.7, which killed around 60 people. The last earthquake above magnitude 7 in California was the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake, magnitude 7.1. There were no deaths due to it occurring in the middle of the Mojave desert.
When did the Northridge Fire happen?
The Northridge earthquake / fire was 1994
What was the northridge earthquake?
1994
What year was the Northridge Earthquake?
1994
Aid at the northridge earthquake?
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What are the release dates for Minute by Minute - 2001 Northridge Earthquake?
Minute by Minute - 2001 Northridge Earthquake was released on: USA: 2001
Out of the Northridge and Chino Hills quakes which was the strongest?
the Northridge quake was a 6.7 magnitude and the Chino Hills quake was a 5.4, so the Northridge quake was stronger
A famous earthquake in US?
The famous Northridge earthquake in Los,Angeles CA.
Which was the more catastrophic earthquake the Kobe or the northridge?
The 1995 Kobe, Japan earthquake killed around 6000 people, while the Northridge, California earthquake only resulted in around 60 fatalities.
When did the Northridge earthquake occur?
The Northridge earthquake occurred in January in the year of nineteen ninety four, and is located in a resident neighborhood just outside of Los Angeles.
What is the difference in energy output between a magnitude 5 earthquake and a magnitude 6 earthquake?
A magnitude 6 earthquake has 10 ten times the energy of a magnitude 5 earthquake.
What is an earthquake's magnitude a measure of?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of how strong it is
