Thirty-two years later, the 1994 Northridge earthquake remains one of the most defining moments in the history of the Santa Clarita Valley, testing the resilience of its residents and permanently reshaping how the region prepares for disasters. In the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 17, 1994, at 4:31 a.m., a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the west San Fernando ...

For the Santa Clarita Valley 31 years later, the 1994 Northridge earthquake was a defining moment, testing the resilience of its residents and the strength of its community institutions. On the morning of Monday January 17, 1994, a mammoth earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the San Fernando Valley, causing widespread devastation and shockwaves throughout Los Angeles and forever changing the ...

On Jan. 17, 1994, Northridge was struck with a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, greatly impacting Santa Clarita and other surrounding areas. As Californians were nestled in bed during the early hours of the morning, the Northridge Earthquake erupted throughout the west San Fernando Valley at 4:31 a.m. on January 17, 1994 resulting in 57 deaths, 1,500 serious injuries, and $42 billion ...

The Northridge Earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.7 struck 28 years ago Monday, which cut off Santa Clarita from the Los Angeles Basin.  Although the quake was called the Northridge Earthquake, it was centered under the City of Reseda, a neighboring city to Northridge, with a magnitude of 6.7.    On Monday Jan. 17, 1994, residents were suddenly woken to the ...

In the early morning hours of Jan. 17 1994, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Northridge, impacting Santa Clarita and cities across Los Angeles County. The earthquake became known as the Northridge Earthquake. Residents were suddenly awoken by the sound of their homes and beds shaking, glass breaking and several other sounds that shattered what would have otherwise been a normal ...