Sylmar San Fernando Earthquake (1971)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sylmar_San_Fernando_Earthquake_(1971)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea Greater Los Angeles Area
gptkbp:aftermath thousands
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:San_Fernando_earthquake
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 6.6
gptkbp:casualties at least 64
gptkbp:consequence widespread power outages
water main breaks
collapse of freeway overpasses
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:damageCost over $500 million (1971 USD)
gptkbp:date 1971-02-09
gptkbp:epicenter gptkb:San_Fernando_Valley,_Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:fault gptkb:San_Fernando_Fault
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sylmar San Fernando Earthquake (1971)
gptkbp:injuries more than 2,000
gptkbp:ledTo changes in California building codes
creation of California Seismic Safety Commission
gptkbp:maximumDepth 8.4 km
gptkbp:maximumIntensity XI (Extreme) on Modified Mercalli scale
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Interstate_5/Antelope_Valley_Freeway_interchange
gptkb:Olive_View_Medical_Center
gptkb:Veterans_Administration_Hospital
gptkbp:period 06:00:41 PST
gptkbp:state gptkb:California
gptkbp:triggeredBy landslides
dam failures
gptkbp:type reverse fault
gptkbp:USGSEventID ci729002
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sylmar,_California
gptkb:Sylmar,_California,_United_States
gptkb:Sylmar,_Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7