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1994 Northridge Earthquake
17 January 1994 · Northridge · United States of America
On 17 January 1994 at 12:30 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the United States of America (Northridge), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the Pacific Plate, 51 km from its boundary with the North American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 57 people and injured 11,846. 40,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 17 January 1994
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 18 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 57
- Injuries
- 11,846
- Homes Destroyed
- 40,000
- Estimated Damage
- 40.0 billion US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (0.1 m wave)
- 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