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Earthquake Information
LA Times article: Huge Quake Predicted by 2038
The Disaster Center earthquake-specific information
Map of recent California and Nevada earthquakes
Map of recent Los Angeles area earthquakes
California Geological Survey earthquake information
USGS earthquake information – Includes real-time maps of earthquakes and forecasts of earthquakes.
California Earthquake Authority
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country (en Español)
Earthquake Country Alliance (Eathquakecountry.info) – Dare to Prepare program.
Southern California Earthquake Center
Southern California Earthquake fault map – Note the the Newport-Inglewood fault zone (click on the yellow line) runs fairly close to Muir.
Be Quake Safe – 27 Things to Help You Survive an Earthquake (American Red Cross Poster) (.pdf file)
How to Strengthen Your Home Against an Earthquake (.pdf file)
LiveScience – All about earthquakes.
KNBC News Quake Safe – Variety of earthquake-related information.
Quick Facts about Earthquakes – Quick facts about earthquakes from the LAUSD Office of Environmental Health & Safety.
Earthquake Survival Quiz – What to do during and after an earthquake.
California Announces New Earthquake Shelter System
The Great Southern California Shake-Out Earthquake Drill (11-13-08)
Past Major California Earthquakes
Chronological list of Southern California earthquakes
Clickable Map of Historic Earthquakes in Southern California
California Earthquake History 1769 to Present (USGS)
Chino Hills Earthquake (July 29, 2008) (5.4 magnitude) Just a jiggle, with very little damage. But it did serve to remind us that earthquakes can occur at any time.
Northridge Earthquake (January 17, 1994) USGS Information. SCEDC Information. (6.7 magnitude) Seventy-two people died as a result of the earthquake and over 11,000 were injured. In addition, the earthquake caused an estimated $12.5 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
Landers Earthquake (June 28, 1992) USGS Information.SCEDC Information. (7.3 magnitude) The remote location of the earthquake limited the amount of damage it did.
Loma Prieta Earthquake (October 17, 1989). USGS Information. (7.1 magnitude) Though the epicenter was located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the earthquake caused major damage as far away as the Marina District in San Francisco, 95 km (60 miles) away from the epicenter. The quake killed 62 people throughout central California, injured 3,757 people and left more than 12,000 people homeless. A large section of double-decked freeway in Oakland collapsed.
Whittier Narrows Earthquake (October 1, 1987) USGS Information. SCEDC Information. (5.9 magnitude) Three people died as a direct result of the earthquake. The earthquake was caused by slip on a blind thrust fault near the northern end of the Whittier Fault on a previously unknown fault structure. Quakes may occur along previously unknown fault lines.
San Fernando (Sylmar) Earthquake (February 9, 1971) USGS Information. SCEDC Information. (6.6 magnitude) The quake claimed 65 lives and caused more than half a billion dollars in damage, including the destruction of two hospitals, a freeway interchange and the Lower Van Norman Dam.
Kern County Earthquake (July 21, 1952) USGS Information. SCEDC Information. (7.3 magnitude) The Kern County earthquake was the largest earthquake to strike Southern California since the Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857 and the Lone Pine earthquake of 1872, causing immense and widespread damage. In addition to 12 fatalities, it was responsible for at least 18 injuries and over $50 million in property damage.
Torrance-Gardena Earthquakes (Oct.-Nov., 1941) (both 4.8 magnitude) A pair of relatively small earthquakes struck the southern Los Angeles basin, causing damage to nearby communities and oil fields. Store fronts in the business districts of Torrance and Gardena collapsed, crushing parked cars. These quakes demonstrate how small earthquakes located near urban areas can do as much damage as major earthquakes in unpopulated areas.
Long Beach Earthquake (March 10, 1933) USGS Information. SCEDC Information. (6.3 magnitude) Forty million dollars property damage resulted, and 115 lives were lost. Many of these fatalities occurred as people ran out of buildings and were hit by falling debris. So many school buildings were damaged that the Field Act was passed by the California State Legislature on April 10, 1933. The Field Act mandated that school buildings must be earthquake-resistant.
San Francisco Earthquake (April 18, 1906) USGS Information. (7.8 magnitude) The quake and resulting fire obliterated the city of San Francisco. Some 3,000 people died.
Lone Pine Earthquake (March 26, 1872) USGS Information. (7.6–8 magnitude) The huge earthquake caused little damage because of its remote location and the smaller population of California at the time. Had it occurred in modern times or closer to civilization, the results would have been far different. Giant rockslides in what is now Yosemite National Park woke naturalist John Muir, then living in Yosemite Valley, who reportedly ran out of his cabin shouting, "A noble earthquake!" This earthquake stopped clocks and awakened people in San Diego.
Fort Tejon Earthquake (January 9, 1857) USGS Information.SCEDC Information. (7.9 magnitude) The largest earthquake to strike California in historical times, this quake uprooted trees in the San Bernardino Mountains and causing the Kern River to flow backwards for a time. Because of the small population in the state in 1857 (perhaps 350,000 people), there were only two fatalities and minimal damage.
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