Our understanding and preparedness have come a long way since Northridge's magnitude 6.7 earthquake in 1994. We're still learning from that destructive temblor.
The morning of January 17, 1994, was a seismic turning point in Southern California’s history as the Northridge earthquake, measuring 6.7 in magnitude, struck at exactly 4:30:55 a.m. local time. The quake’s epicenter, situated in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, delivered a potent shockwave that caused catastrophic damage and claimed dozens of lives. The temblor’s […]
In a milestone for earthquake safety, more than half the 2,000 buildings that Santa Monica deemed as vulnerable have been retrofitted since a historic 2017 city law went into effect.
L.A. County's proposed earthquake rules would require certain older concrete buildings in unincorporated areas, and those owned by the county, to be retrofitted.
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