Some Significant California Earthquakes
- Nothridge, M6.7 - January 17, 1994
57 deaths - more than 11,000 injuries - $40 + billion in damage
- Landers, M7.3/ Big Bear M6.7 - June 28, 1992
1 death - $93 million in damage
- Cape Mendocino, M6.9 - April 25, 1992
$48.3 million in damage
- Sierra Madre, M5.8 - January 28, 1991
1 death - more than 30 injuries - $33.5 million in damage
- Upland, M5.5 - February 28, 1990
38 injuries - $10.4 million in damage
- Loma Prieta, M7.1 - October 17, 1989
63 deaths - 3,757 injuries - $5.9 billion in damage
- Whittier-Narrows, M5.9 - October 1, 1987
8 deaths - 200 injuries - $358 million in damage
- Palm Springs, M5.9 - July 8, 1986
$5.3 million in damage
- Morgan Hill, M6.2 - April 24, 1984
27 injuries - $10 million in damage
- Coalinga, M6.4 - May 2, 1983
47 injuries - $31 million in damage
- Kern County, M7.7 - July 21, 1952
12 deaths - 18 injuries - $50 million in damage
- San Francisco, M8.5 - April 18, 1906
700-800 deaths -$400 million in damage
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