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According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is generally considered to have been the most destructive US earthquake on record. It killed approximately 3,000 people and did $524 million in damage.
No people were killed in the major eruption of Mt. Popocatepetl in 2000. The eruption resulted in the largest ash fall in the city of Puebla since the 1994 eruption, causing the evacuation of some residents.
The magnitude of the 1994 Northridge earthquake was approximately 6.7 on the Richter scale.
People recovered from the LA 1994 Northridge earthquake through various means such as financial assistance from government agencies and insurance companies, support from charitable organizations and community groups, rebuilding of damaged infrastructure and buildings, and mental health services for those affected by trauma and loss. It was a collaborative effort involving government, private sector, and community resources to help individuals and communities recover from the disaster.
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.
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Approximately 50,000 people left the United States following the Northridge earthquake in 1994. Many were displaced from their homes or sought refuge elsewhere due to the extensive damage and disruption caused by the earthquake.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is generally considered to have been the most destructive US earthquake on record. It killed approximately 3,000 people and did $524 million in damage.
The Kobe earthquake was more catastrophic than the Northridge earthquake in terms of casualties and economic impact. The Kobe earthquake, which struck Japan in 1995, resulted in over 6,000 deaths and caused extensive damage to infrastructure. The Northridge earthquake, which struck California in 1994, caused fewer casualties and less widespread destruction.
Earthquake Visions was created in 1994.
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The Northridge Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994. It was a devastating earthquake that struck the area of Northridge in Los Angeles, California.
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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.