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1971 San Fernando Earthquake
9 February 1971 · San Fernando · United States of America
On 9 February 1971 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the United States of America (San Fernando), at a depth of 8 km. It occurred on the Pacific Plate, 27 km from its boundary with the North American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 65 people and injured 2,000.
- Date
- 9 February 1971
- Time
- 14:00 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 8 km
- Maximum Intensity
- XI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 65
- Injuries
- 2,000
- Estimated Damage
- 505 million US dollars
- Plate
- Pacific Plate
- Country
- United States of America
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth