'71 earthquake damage Lower Van Norman dam site (Former)
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dam, historical layer / disappeared object
The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as Sylmar earthquake) struck the San Fernando Valley near Sylmar at 6:00:55 a.m. PST on February 9, 1971, with a magnitude of 6.6.
There are various names for this earthquake. Seismologists call it the San Fernando earthquake. USGS 'Sylmar Quake' or 'Sylmar earthquake' is the name initially given to the event by local media outlets, because the worst damage was to the Olive View Medical Center, located in Sylmar. Local veterans of 'the Sylmar Quake' commonly refer to this seismic event as the 'February Ninth' quake.
There are various names for this earthquake. Seismologists call it the San Fernando earthquake. USGS 'Sylmar Quake' or 'Sylmar earthquake' is the name initially given to the event by local media outlets, because the worst damage was to the Olive View Medical Center, located in Sylmar. Local veterans of 'the Sylmar Quake' commonly refer to this seismic event as the 'February Ninth' quake.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando_Earthquake
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°17'11"N 118°28'38"W
- Caddo Field 8.2 km
- Iverson Movie Ranch 13 km
- Brandeis Movie Ranch (approximate location) 15 km
- Spahn Movie Ranch 15 km
- Bell Motion Picture Ranch 16 km
- Roland V. Lee Movie Ranch 17 km
- Corriganville Park & Movie Ranch 17 km
- Warner Bros. Calabassas Movie Ranch (site) 21 km
- Inceville 27 km
- Oak Park B-Western Filming Locations Area 31 km
- Granada Hills 2.4 km
- Sylmar 3.5 km
- O'Melveny Park 4.7 km
- North Hills 5.7 km
- Northridge 6 km
- Porter Ranch 7.6 km
- Shell Oil Fields 8.4 km
- Reseda 10 km
- Winnetka 12 km
- Angeles National Forest 41 km