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  2. 1933 Long Beach earthquake - Wikipedia

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    UTC time: 1933-03-11 01:54:00: ISC event: 905457: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: March 10, 1933 (): Local time: 5:54 P.M. PST [1]: Magnitude: 6.4 M w [2]: Depth: 10 km (6.2 mi) [2] Epicenter: 3]: Fault: Newport-Inglewood Fault [4]: Type: Strike-slip [5]: Areas affected: South Coast (California) United States: Total damage: $40 million [1]: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [1]: Peak acceleration ...

  3. How the deadly Long Beach earthquake in 1933 propelled ... - AOL

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    California's approach to seismic safety, particularly in schools, ramped up significantly after the deadly March 10, 1933, earthquake in Long Beach. ... 1933, earthquake in Long Beach.

  4. Field Act - Wikipedia

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    The Field Act is a California state law that mandates earthquake-resistant construction for public school buildings.The Field Act was one of the first pieces of legislation in the United States to mandate earthquake-resistant construction, and had its genesis in the 6.4 magnitude 1933 Long Beach earthquake which occurred on March 10 of that year and destroyed or rendered unsafe 230 school ...

  5. Small earthquakes mount in Southern California - AOL

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    A trio of Southern California earthquakes have ... The last major quake on that fault occurred in 1933 — the magnitude 6.4 Long Beach earthquake. The 1933 quake left nearly 120 dead and caused ...

  6. Earthquake Kids grateful their Little League World Series run ...

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  7. 1992 Landers earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The 1992 Landers earthquake occurred on Sunday, June 28 with an epicenter near the town of Landers, California, in San Bernardino County. [5] The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ( Violent ).

  8. 1971 San Fernando earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the 1971 Sylmar earthquake) occurred in the early morning of February 9 in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. The unanticipated thrust earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 on the M s scale and 6.6 on the M w scale, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ( Extreme ).

  9. Fifth quake to hit SoCal in 5 days: Small temblor strikes ...

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    Wednesday's earthquake in Orange County was the fifth of magnitude 2.0 and above that has struck the Southern California metro area in the last five days. Fifth quake to hit SoCal in 5 days: Small ...