Lessons learned from 1994 Northridge earthquake
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
On January 17, 1994, at 4:31 AM (PST) an earthquake with moment magnitude (M{sub w}) of 6.7 struck the Northridge area of metropolitan Los Angeles, CA. This was the largest earthquake to hit close to a heavily populated area in the United States since 1906. At least 55 people were killed and over 7000 were injured. The 1994 Northridge earthquake has caused roughly $15-30 billion in damage and has been estimated to take one of the highest tolls in the form of insured losses due to natural disasters in U.S. history. This paper will provide a general overview of earthquake-caused damage to lifelines, bridges and highways, and commercial buildings. However, the emphasis of this paper will be on the performance of structures and equipment in industrial facilities similar to those found in nuclear power plants.
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
- OSTI ID:
- 54579
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG/CP--0139; CONF-9410216--; ON: TI95001469
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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