The January 17, 1994 Northridge, California Earthquake

At 4:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, on Monday, January 17, a moderate but very damaging earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.7 struck the densely populated San Fernando Valley, in northern Los Angeles. This region has been repeatedly rocked by moderate to large earthquakes throughout recorded history. Thousands of aftershocks, many in the magnitude of 4.0 to 5.0 range, occurred during the next few weeks, further damaging already-affected structures.

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