Worst california earthquake 1971. Damage appeared to be. 9 1971 killed 58 people crumbled buildings and shook up worldwide standards for building safety and earthquake. The 65 magnitude quake that rocked the san fernando valley at 601 am.
The tremor sent thousands into the streets as buildings were temporarily evacuated. It was on february 9 1971 when an earthquake fault not believed to have been a threat unleashed one of the worst damaging earthquakes in modern southern california in what became known as the sylmar earthquake. But its remote location made it far less destructive and deadly than smaller quakes whose.
Pst on february 9 1971 with a magnitude of 66. Landmark buildings dating to spanish colonial times were damaged shattered glass and other debris rained into the street and a tall plume of smoke from a shopping center fire rose south of downtown. The 1971 san fernando earthquake also known as sylmar earthquake struck the san fernando valley near sylmar at 60055 am.
1239 am fridays 71 earthquake near ridgecrest was among the most powerful quakes in california history.