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Aug 12, 2024 · The magnitude 7.9 Fort Tejon earthquake (1857) shook 631 times more intensely than did either of the magnitude 5.1 earthquakes in La Habra (2014) and Ojai (2023). The Tejon quake also released 15,849 times the energy than did either of the two smaller quakes.
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Chronological Earthquake Index. Like the clickable image, this list does not feature every earthquake ever recorded in southern California above a certain magnitude; these are selected events and they do not represent a complete list. Catalogs of all southern California events recorded since 1932 can be accessed elsewhere.
List of earthquakes in California. The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers and Catholic missionaries of the Portolá expedition as they traveled northward from San Diego along the Santa Ana River near the present site of Los Angeles. Ship captains and other explorers also ...
DateNameAreaMag.Humboldt County6.4 M wRidgecrest7.1 M wRidgecrest6.4 M wSouth Napa6.0 M wFeb 9, 2021 · When the Sylmar earthquake rumbled through Los Angeles 50 years ago, on Feb. 9, 1971, the top of the earthen Lower Van Norman Dam melted into the reservoir.
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Jul 25, 2019 · But along with familiar names -- like Loma Prieta and Northridge -- that evoke frightening memories, there are thousands of earthquakes each year in California that are too small to be felt. So,...
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Feb 9, 2021 · The Sylmar earthquake, as it would become known, was one of the worst in modern Los Angeles history, killing 64 people, injuring 2,543 and causing $553 million in damage. Here are some memories...
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Nov 22, 2021 · The 1971 San Fernando earthquake struck to the northwest of Los Angeles with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale. There were widespread infrastructure failures in particular the various healthcare facilities were damaged to a significant extent.
