The 1994 Northridge Earthquake is a ... Thirty years have passed since the 6.7 magnitude earthquake killed more than 60 people. On its milestone anniversary, Angelenos are reflecting on its ...

The U.S. Geological Survey posted a short "Shake Movie" on the 30-year anniversary of the Northridge earthquake that visualizes the intensity of the 6.7 magnitude temblor. This video aired on the ...

The fear of another massive quake is justifiably rooted in reality. The 6.7 magnitude 1994 Northridge earthquake that killed 57 people and the 6.9 magnitude 1989 Loma Prieta quake that killed 67 ...

The Northridge earthquake left 34,000 units in soft-story buildings uninhabitable. This included the Northridge-Meadows apartment complex, which collapsed during the tremor, killing 16 occupants.

But a more important comparison shows that the ShakeOut scenario quake would be 45 times stronger, in terms of energy released, than Northridge. The 1994 earthquake resulted in perhaps seven to 15 ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The Long Beach Earthquake of 1933 (a seemingly modest 6.4) resulted in 120 deaths and destroyed so much property it set forward building standards that continue to this day. The other big ones ...

The Northridge earthquake in 1994 was a wake up call for many business owners and developers. The lessons from this and other disasters has forced many to re-examine the performance criteria for ...