Deadly Northridge earthquake remembered 30 years later

Wednesday morning marks 30 years since the deadly 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake rocked the San Fernando Valley. The catastrophic quake struck just seconds before 4:31 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994.
KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos recalls, as a child, running downstairs with her family after the quake struck. “Part of our kitchen wall had actually caved in,” she said. Fortunately, Annie Rose says her family was fine but many others were not as fortunate. 57 people were killed and thousands more were injured.
KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Jan. 17, 2024.
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[@sandybowers5085]

I will always remember that fateful day💔I lived just 10 miles away from the epicenter. As a child, I experienced the Sylmar quake in February of 71-72? Living in Glendale at the time.We were blessed to have had no major damage to our house in that quake. Went through the Loma Prieta quake in the 80’s as well. The Northridge quake was so different!!! It was a thrust fault quake which meant the motion was very up and down instead of side to side like the previous quakes I’d experienced. I had four small children by that time and my only concern was getting them to safety. That quake seemed to last forever!!! I had time to take pictures off the walls so they wouldn’t break. The aftershocks went on for what seemed like weeks. We finally packed up our family and stayed in Sedona, Az for a week to destress! Seems like yesterday! I can’t believe it’s been 30 years! There will always be another. My mantra is “Don’t be scared, be prepared!” Have a “Bug out bag, don’t forget a plan for your pets as well! Meds, flashlights etc. Extra water. The internet has awesome suggestions on how to be prepared. You will definitely feel better knowing that you have done what you could in advance. Much love to all of my SoCal family out there ❤💯🙏🏼

[@naomiemoore5725]

I was in Glendale too for the 71 earthquake too. We lost our chimney. But didn't damage anything nextdoor.

[@sandybowers5085]

@@naomiemoore5725 omg what I thought that was so strange, is in the Northridge quake, everyone of our neighbors on the north side of our street lost their chimneys but not us on the south side! My husband spent all day helping out our neighbors with partially collapsed chimneys knock them down to the point where they were sturdy to withstand all of the aftershocks. My mom lived in Glendale at the time and we had to figure out how to get to her from west Simi by street because of the freeway collapses. Take care of yourself and your loved ones 🙏🏼❤️

[@kevinkamakani6405]

Wow two other people in Glendale. Look at my comment I just posted on this.

[@luciamata1967]

I remembered that 😢

[@chelsea2513]

Me 2 🙏

[@vrdragon12]

I was only 5 years old when the Quake happened. My grandfather was with me when the shaking started and we were all jolted out of our beds. Our house wasn't severely damaged but we lost our fish tank along with 4 beautiful fish inside. To me it felt like the world was ending. But my family and I were alright and I thank God for that

[@MAGNUM05]

January 17, 1994, I was 5 months old living in Canoga Park. I was born in Northridge in August of 1993. On that morning of this earthquake, my twin brother and I were sleeping in our cribs, my mom was asleep, my older siblings were staying at a friend's house where a party happened the night before and my dad was getting ready to go to work. After the earthquake, we temporarily moved to Douglas County, Georgia where my grandmother lived. We lived there for two years until we moved back to California and moved to Simi Valley in June of 1996.

[@trunocheah188]

I live that moment. Live in Alhambra, CA.

[@Ro6entX]

I lived in small town just hundred odd miles north of Los Angeles, but remember feeling it enough to wake me up, then went back to sleep.

[@browndwarf4200]

Glendale Ca 😬

[@kevinkamakani6405]

I was 5 years old. 16 miles from the epicenter in Glendale,CA on the third story of a condo. I just recently realized I have PTSD from this event. 5 years old and I thought that I was going to die and it was the end of the world. Sad to think about my death being only 5. Every time I feel an earthquake I get scared and pray it doesn’t get bigger. Scariest thing. In 2008 or 2009 a 5.5 hit in chino hills. I was in chino. Epicenter again. I must have the best luck with these things..

[@lisamcdonald1014]

How awfully scary

[@Usercantwelve]

I still did my morning run so I could check it out. My 3rd Quake, Scared S%&^. I slept with my ToGo bag for years

[@BonnieDragonKat]

My aunt and uncle lived in Long Beach and they told me they had damage from it. And their son ran out the back door having been work up.

[@ACEDIAMOND666]

I was 16 1/2, and in Chino, CA, at home.

[@druellapartee2010]

I didn’t know it then but I am Hyperacusis… I had it then… I have Echolocation… I remember I woke up 30 seconds before it hit and sat straight up in the bed… My husband didn’t know what was wrong with Me!.. 😮Then it hit!… I will never forget that!

[@sandybowers5085]

That is so fascinating! You have your own eternal “quake sensors”! Such a gift! I am definitely going to look up “Hyperacusis” !!!

[@collette6103]

I was there, lived in West LA at the time near 405 freeway. It was scary! I remember lots of chimneys collapsed at the side wall of houses. From that day on I had an earthquake kit in my garage and car ready with all the essentials. My dresser jumped to the ceiling bounced and landed on the bed, it didn’t even break the mirror. People I knew even walked to LAX to wait for a plane to Ireland, they were so terrified! Another ran home through Venice naked from a girls place he had just met! Oh the stories, lol. Two more got in a car and drove to Vegas vowing never to return then Vegas got a small one … lol.

[@lisamcdonald1014]

I remember reading about the 1994 Northridge Earthquake on Wikipedia, measured 6.7 on the Richter scale, at 4:31:56 am in Los Angeles, California

[@stayfaded69]

Ome my earliest memories. I was 5 and thought it waa a ride. Til it was too vioilent. The dawn sky was my most vivid picture of that day

[@ShaShaLuva414]

Is this when the fwy fell down on La Cienega ? I remember that. It was bad 😳

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

1971 Sylmar California Quake And 1989 San Francisco Bay Area Quake

[@lisamcdonald1014]

1992 Landers Earthquake 1994 Northridge earthquake

[@edwardfresquez5844]

Why aren't they using AI for possible earthquakes predictions !

[@carloslim103]

I was 4 years old and my mom said it knocked me out my bunk bed and bust my nose

[@lisamcdonald1014]

Ow! That’s got to hurt

[@nannerz1994]

The two plates slide against each other so we're not going to fall into the ocean, we're going to go north while the North American plate goes south.

[@Mocheddaa86]

Elementary school kindergarten.... OMG 😱😱😱......we lost our house 🏠....

[@byronmcdougald6569]

Y'all remember that movie the "Rock" played in: San Andres?? 🤔

[@Darkmatter666-j8y]

Im scared of earthquakes,

[@lisamcdonald1014]

So am I!

[@Dorthy-wx9fq]

Um, did they ever find out about the people who were living in the storage building? Just wondering 🤔

[@randymalm6003]

1 year before cell phones we invented

[@Usercantwelve]

Omg I couldnt stand up in Marina Del Rey !

[@Lorelei42]

My dad died in it

[@lisamcdonald1014]

How sad, it reminded me of the scene from the 2004 romantic teen-comedy film “A Cinderella Story,” Sam (Hannah Robinson) tragically lost her father, Hal Montgomery (Whip Hubley) in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake

[@GP-nr2fm]

Vote Gascon out and vote Hatami in for LA DA to make a change.

[@mikedavis2969]

Glad i don't live in California !