30 years ago today, Los Angeles was jolted awake by a massive earthquake centered near Northridge. The 6.7 magnitude temblor on January 17, 1994 killed some 60 people, injured 8,700, and damaged ...

The Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake is the most costly quake in U.S. history. The 6.7-magnitude earthquake lasted for 10 to 20 horrifying seconds as the Southland shuddered amidst widespread ...

Northridge spurred the development of the ShakeMap, which uses data from sensors to map ground motion and shaking intensity right after a significant earthquake. These maps are used by local and ...

LOS ANGELES — It's been 30 years since a deadly 6.7 magnitude earthquake devastated Northridge and many lessons have been learned since. “The Northridge earthquake was a tremendously powerful ...

At a magnitude of 6.7, the Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake wasn’t unusual in terms of its size. Since 1900, an average of 120 earthquakes per year worldwide are in the magnitude-6.0 to 6.9 ...

On the 30th anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake, the Los Angeles Fire Department is urging residents to prepare for future temblors and other natural disasters. The magnitude-6.7 Northridge ...

A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of ...