Emergency managers and others whose responsibility it is to protect the public. Article pdf available in earthquake spectra 223 august 2006 with 170 reads. Issues for policy makers, proceedings of the conference held in. Its epicenter was in reseda, a neighborhood in the northcentral valley. The northridge earthquake of 17 january 1994, killed 57 people and injured an estimated 10,000 persons. Tree programs california state university, northridge. Northridge, california earthquake engineering research.
Southern california gas comopany response to the northridge. The quake had a duration of approximately 1020 seconds, and its peak ground acceleration of 1. The third major earthquake to occur in the state in 23 years after the 1971 san fernando valley and 1989 san franciscooakland earthquakes, the. Ground motions during the 1994 northridge earthquake article pdf available in canadian journal of civil engineering 222. The 1994 northridge earthquake was a moment magnitude 6. Northridge earthquake was an earthquake of moderate size, which struck a. The four nehrp agencies fema, nist, nsf, and usgs funded curee to convene a national conference after the northridge earthquake of 1994 to bring together researchers and practitioners to assess what had been learned from that event.
This report thus contains a detailed summary of the performance of eight bridges that suffered major damages. Federal emergency management agency, california office of emergency services. Disaster and failure studies and earthquake risk reduction. No surface rupture that can be associated unequivocally with the mainshock has yet been found by field geologists from cdmg. Topping with yoshiteru murosaki, kazuyoshi ohnishi, hisako koura, and ikuo kobayashi 2005 webpublished. Performance of lifelines during the 1994 northridge earthquake article in canadian journal of civil engineering 222. The northridge earthquake occurred on january 17,1994 at 4. Continued on page 2 a map courtesy of the federal emergency management agencymodeling branch. The earthquake, named for its epicenter in the town of northridge, was a magnitude 6. Northridge earthquake an overview sciencedirect topics.
Seismological overview of the 1994 northridge earthquake. It is true that the 1933 long beach earthquake resulted in the fields act and more stringent design of school buildings. This research study was initially completed in 2005. Processed data for pacoima upper left abutment from the. This document was scanned from hard copy to portable document format pdf and edited to 99. Pdf ground motions during the 1994 northridge earthquake. On january 17, 1994, an earthquake with a moment magnitude total energy release of 6. Performance of lifelines during the 1994 northridge earthquake. As a result of the earthquake, 61 people were killed and. California department of conservation administers a variety of programs vital to californias public safety, environment and economy. However, this earthquake also provided a rare opportunity for understanding and. I examine a set of four theoretical measures of complex, adaptive systems in a case study of the inter.
Jan 16, 2018 when the northridge earthquake struck at 4. With a total enrollment of 38,391 students as of fall 2019, it has the largest undergraduate population as well as the second largest total student body of the 23campus california state university system, making it one of. Business impacts of the northridge earthquake tierney. Dec 16, 2002 the northridge earthquake of 17 january 1994, killed 57 people and injured an estimated 10,000 persons. The 17 january 1994 northridge earthquake moment magnitude m w 6. Emergency preparedness training california state university. The northridge earthquake, a case study in disaster response. Analyzing economic impacts and recovery from urban earthquakes. Damage and restoration of geodetic infrastructure caused by. Situation the northridge earthquake on january 17, 1994 in southern california measured 6.
The 1994 northridge earthquake was a major test for parts of what many consider the most. The 1994 northridge earthquake sequence in california. Report of data collection and analysis prepared by the geographic information systems group of the governors of. Northridge earthquake of 1994 united states britannica.
A look back at the 1994 northridge earthquake on 24th. As reported by cal tech in pasadena, it measured m r 6. Northridge earthquake of 1994, earthquake that struck the densely populated san fernando valley in southern california, u. Preliminary reconnaissance report, john hall, editor, march 1994, 104 pp. Cal state northridge department of police services 18111 nordhoff street northridge, ca 9308282. Rebuilding after the 1994 northridge and 1995 kobe earthquakes robert b. Produced in cooperation with the california department of transporation, the national geodetic survey, and the federal emergency management agency damage and restoration of geodetic infrastructure caused by the 1994 northridge, california, earthquake by kathleen m. The northridge earthquake of january 17, 1994 resulted in tragic losses to a number of californias earliest existing structures. Damage and restoration of geodetic infrastructure caused by the 1994 northridge, california, earthquake openfile report 96517 produced in cooperation with the california department of transporation, the national geodetic survey, and the federal emergency management agency. Assessment of damage to residential buildings caused by the northridge earthquake july 30, 1994 prepared for. Assessment of damage to residential buildings caused by the northridge earthquake eval uat es t he performance of houses experiencing severe ground shaking during this earthquake. Usgs response to an urban earthquake, northridge 94. Management agency fema, the national institute for standards and technology nist, the. The epicenter of the january 17, 1994 northridge earthquake was centered about.
Oct 04, 2010 situation the northridge earthquake on january 17, 1994 in southern california measured 6. Issues for policy makers, proceedings of the conference held in pasadena, ca, october 1996. Its epicenter was in reseda, a neighborhood in the northcentral area of the san fernando valley. Six major freeway ramps were demolished, 200 buildings suffered major damage, and hundreds of thousands were displaced. Extensive data collection, statistical analysis, and observations provide a realistic and scientific perspective to the.
Fa163c, search and rescue operations following the northridge. The passage of 20 years, and the destruction caused by the 1994 northridge earthquake and resulting major campus construction, prompted the institute to update the atlas and make it available to csun students and the local community. Fema federal emergency management agency was given responsibility for leadership and. The northridge, california earthquake of january 17, 1994.
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The january 17, 1994 northridge earthquake was the most damaging. Since it occurred on martin luther king day and at 4. Northridge, california earthquake of january 17, 1994. To download the map, click campus tree map large file.
Response to the northridge earthquake introduction on january 17, 1994 a magnitude 6. Draft technical manual, volume ii, risk management. The mainshock was followed by an energetic aftershock sequence. Northridge earthquake should serve as a wakeup call to prepare in earnest for major disasters. Northridge california earthquake retrospective rms. County fire department deployed its 56person fema usar task force and. Academic aftershocks a 45minute video about how csun worked through the aftermath of the 1994 earthquake. They suffered more damage from this earthquake than any other since the 1925 santa barbara earthquake. Assessment of damage to residential building caused by the. Free downloadable pdf of curee multivolume papers on the northridge earthquake. The january 17, 1994 northridge earthquake affected the art and practice of structural engineering probably more than any other earthquake in the recent history of our profession. Performance of structures, lifelines and fire protection systems nist sp 862, includes a summary of the teams observations. Implications of hospital evacuation after the northridge.
Jun 01, 2011 earthquake northridge california 1994. Pdf exploring the causal relationship between exposure to the. The services doc provides are designed to balance todays needs with tomorrows obligations by fostering the wise use and conservation of energy, land and mineral resources. The moment magnitude for the northridge earthquake is mw 6.