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 ...

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 ...

Californians all have our earthquake stories. Mine is of a man I’ve looked for since I missed the Northridge quake three decades ago, on Jan. 17, 1994, a bus driver we think was named Reggie.

The morning of January 17, 1994, was a seismic turning point in Southern California’s history as the Northridge earthquake, measuring 6.7 in magnitude, struck at exactly 4:30:55 a.m. local time.

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 ...

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 ...

As devastating as the earthquake was, it was a leadership triumph for Riordan, in his still nascent mayorship. “His big shining moment was responding to the Northridge earthquake,” said Joel ...