Northridge earthquake (1994)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Northridge_earthquake_(1994)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea	Greater Los Angeles Area
gptkbp:aftermath	over 11,000
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude	6.7
gptkbp:casualties	57
gptkbp:causedBy	blind thrust faulting
gptkbp:consequence	school closures power outages transportation disruption fires building collapses hospital evacuations insurance industry impact water main breaks widespread infrastructure damage
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:damageCost	$13–$50 billion
gptkbp:date	1994-01-17
gptkbp:epicenter	gptkb:Reseda,_Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:fault	gptkb:Northridge_blind_thrust_fault
gptkbp:feltIn	gptkb:Santa_Barbara,_California gptkb:San_Diego,_California gptkb:Bakersfield,_California gptkb:Las_Vegas,_Nevada
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Hector_Mine_earthquake_(1999)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Northridge earthquake (1994)
gptkbp:injuries	over 8,700
gptkbp:latitude	34.213°N
gptkbp:longitude	-118.537°W
gptkbp:maximumDepth	18.4 km
gptkbp:maximumIntensity	IX (Violent)
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	extensive national and international
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Newhall_Pass_interchange_collapse gptkb:Northridge_Meadows_apartment_collapse gptkb:Santa_Monica_Freeway_collapse
gptkbp:notableCase	Caltech seismological research FEMA engineering reports USGS post-event analysis
gptkbp:notableSurvivor	Northridge Meadows apartment rescue
gptkbp:occurredIn	gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Day_weekend
gptkbp:period	04:30 PST
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Landers_earthquake_(1992)
gptkbp:prompted	seismic retrofitting California Earthquake Authority creation building code changes
gptkbp:response	gptkb:FEMA_disaster_declaration
gptkbp:state	gptkb:California
gptkbp:type	blind thrust earthquake
gptkbp:USGSEventID	ci3144585
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:UCLA_Medical_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5