1994 NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE:
THIRTY YEARS LATER
On January 17, 1994, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Northridge and all of Southern California.
Thirty years later, its effects are still felt.
ON JANUARY 17, 1994, AT 04:30:55 A.M. PST, A SHIFT OCCURRED
THE NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE SHOOK SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY REGION.
57 PEOPLE DIED AND MORE THAN 2,000 WERE INJURED. THOUSANDS OF ANGELENOS WERE DISPLACED.
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The Northridge Earthquake changed the way that different public sectors prepare, respond and recover after a major earthquake. Explore the sections below to learn more about the ways in which the City of Los Angeles responded to the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and the steps it has taken to prepare for the next major earthquake.
Transportation
Structural Engineering
Public Preparedness
Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety
Search and Rescue
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drop! cover! hold on!
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON FORMS OF INJURIES DURING AN EARTHQUAKE ARE CAUSED BY FLYING AND FALLING OBJECTS. THE PHRASE DROP, COVER, HOLD ON IS THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY DURING AN EARTHQUAKE.