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TextSeries: Article (University of Delaware. Disaster Research Center) ; 292Publication details: [Newark, Del.] : University of Delaware, 1995Description: [46] pSubject: The most costly natural disaster in U.S. history, the Northridge earthquake resulted in an estimated $20 billion in damage. Northridge was the most damaging and disruptive in a series of earthquake that have struck Southern California in recent years, including the 1987 Whittier Narrows, 1990 Upland, 1991 Sierra Madre, and 1992 Landers/Big Bear events. The earthquake added one more severe shock to an area that was attempting to recover from major civil disorders, floods, and wildfires and that had been beset by serious economic difficulties as a result of the recession and recent cuts in defense spending. While not a catastrophic event by any standard, Northridge vividly demonstrates how disruptive even moderate earthquakes can be when they strike in highly urbanized areas
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Reprinted from Earthquake Spectra, Supplement C to vol. II; 1995; p. 373-418
The most costly natural disaster in U.S. history, the Northridge earthquake resulted in an estimated $20 billion in damage. Northridge was the most damaging and disruptive in a series of earthquake that have struck Southern California in recent years, including the 1987 Whittier Narrows, 1990 Upland, 1991 Sierra Madre, and 1992 Landers/Big Bear events. The earthquake added one more severe shock to an area that was attempting to recover from major civil disorders, floods, and wildfires and that had been beset by serious economic difficulties as a result of the recession and recent cuts in defense spending. While not a catastrophic event by any standard, Northridge vividly demonstrates how disruptive even moderate earthquakes can be when they strike in highly urbanized areas
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