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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.
- Probability of a Major Earthquake in The Los Angeles Region
Within the next 30 years (from 2014), the probability of a...
- Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
Postal Zip Code Look-up for Los Angeles County; Zip Codes...
- Great Fort Tejon Earthquake 1857
Early Los Angeles History; Mexican Los Angeles;...
- Probability of a Major Earthquake in The Los Angeles Region
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,...
- Jonathan Lloyd
This map shows, at 1:250,000 scale, known or suspected late Quaternary faults of the Los Angeles region, the ages of their most recent surface movements, and the associated earthquake activity for a recent 7-year period (1978 through 1984).
- Joseph I. Ziony, Lucile M. Jones
- 1989
- 10.3133/mf1964
Earthquake Information. 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.
This website displays the felt effects for selected historical California earthquakes. By selecting an earthquake you can see a map of the area and intensity of shaking from that earthquake. Then by clicking on a city on the intensity map you can see what that location reported after the earthquake.
Dec 3, 2023 · Northridge, Los Angeles saw a dangerous 6.7 Mw earthquake on the morning of January 17th, 1994 that struck a densely populated area, leading to 57 deaths and over 1,000 injuries. Damages exceeded 20 billion dollars, with many buildings, roads, and overpasses destroyed.
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Apr 20, 2018 · Los Angeles is earthquake country, and we are due for a big one. Past earthquakes have devastated the region, but we’ve always bounced back. Below are three of the biggest of the past 100...
