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Northridge earthquake
Date January 17, 1994
Magnitude 6.7 Mw
Depth: 17.0 km
Epicenter location: Reseda, California
Countries affected United States (Southern California)
Casualties: 72 killed
12,000 injured

The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in Reseda, a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6.7, but the ground acceleration was the highest ever instrumentally recorded in an urban area in North America.[1] Seventy-two people died as a result of the earthquake and over 12,000 were injured. In addition, the earthquake caused an estimated $12.5 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.[2]

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