1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1987_Whittier_Narrows_earthquake
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea Greater Los Angeles Area
gptkbp:aftermath 1987-10-04 aftershock
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 5.9
gptkbp:casualties 8 deaths
gptkbp:cause power outages
fires
transportation disruptions
structural damage
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1987-10-01
gptkbp:destroyedBy $358 million
gptkbp:epicenter gptkb:Whittier_Narrows,_California
gptkbp:fault gptkb:Puente_Hills_thrust_fault
gptkbp:feltIn gptkb:Bakersfield
gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:San_Diego
gptkb:Santa_Barbara
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake
gptkbp:injuries over 200
gptkbp:maximumDepth 14 km
gptkbp:maximumIntensity VIII (Severe)
gptkbp:notableAftershockDate 1987-10-04
gptkbp:notableAftershockLocation gptkb:Rosemead,_California
gptkbp:notableAftershockMagnitude 5.2
gptkbp:state gptkb:California
gptkbp:type thrust earthquake
gptkbp:USGSEventID ci14171080
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whittier_Narrows
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6