Early on the morning of January 17, 1994, a powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley, sending shockwaves through Los Angeles.  Residents across the Southland were suddenly awoken by their homes and beds shaking, glass breaking and several other sounds that shattered what would have otherwise been a normal Monday morning. “I really didn’t recognize it as an ...

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck near Santa Clarita Tuesday morning, just one week after a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in Stevenson Ranch.  The magnitude 2.2 earthquake was reported on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 near Canyon Country, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was located just 2.5 miles northeast of the Santa Clarita ...

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Stevenson Ranch on Monday, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. At around 8:41 a.m. on Monday, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported near Stevenson Ranch, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was located in the Santa Susanna Mountains to the southwest of the ...

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 ...

State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has recommended Santa Clarita residents and those in Southern California to download the free MyShake smartphone app to receive earthquake alerts.  In a statement Friday, Senator Wilk has suggested that Santa Clarita citizens download the free MyShake app to get a head-start, in some cases before shaking can be felt, to take protective actions ...

27 years ago on Jan. 17, 1994, Northridge was struck with a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, greatly impacting Santa Clarita and other surrounding areas.  The Northridge earthquake resulted in 57 deaths, 1,500 serious injuries, and $42 billion worth of property damage, according to officials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Craig Renetzky, a Tarzana resident and on-call disaster ...

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near South El Monte late Friday night, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. At around 11:38 p.m. on Friday, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported three kilometers southwest of El Monte, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was felt throughout Santa Clarita, with residents from Newhall to ...

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near San Fernando early Thursday morning, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. Update (7:00 a.m.): Several aftershocks have been reported Thursday morning, though none have been as powerful as the initial temblor. Original story: At around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported near San Fernando, according to preliminary ...

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Searles Valley on Wednesday, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. Preliminary reports from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) classified the magnitude of the quake at 5.1, but additional measurements place it at 5.5. At around 6:33 p.m. on Wednesday, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported 10.56 miles south of Searles ...

A series of earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 2.2 to 4.9 struck in Anza Friday evening, with residents in Canyon Country reportedly feeling the tremors. Between 6:53 p.m. and 6:56 p.m. on Friday, eight separate earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 2.2 to 4.9 struck in Anza, located roughly 140 miles southeast of Santa Clarita, according to officials with the United ...