For longtime Whittier residents, Oct. 1, 1987, is the day they’ll never forget.
The Whittier Narrows earthquake sequence (local magnitude, M_L = 5.9), which caused over $358-million damage, indicates that assessments of earthquake hazards in the …
The moderate 5.9 magnitude blind thrust earthquake was centered several miles north of Whittier in the town of Rosemead, had a relatively shallow depth, and was felt throughout southern California and southern Nevada.
It was 7:42 a.m. when the 5.9-magnitude Whittier Narrows earthquake struck. It was 7:42 a.m. when the 5.9-magnitude Whittier Narrows earthquake struck. The Uptown Whittier area appeared to be flourishing before Oct. 1, 1987. Sixty-five people died, The quake, dubbed the Whittier Narrows earthquake today by scientists at the California Institute of Technology, occurred at the north end of the Whittier … But then the 5.9 magnitude Whittier Narrows earthquake hit with a flattening punch that destroyed buildings, in some cases l… The deadly Whittier Narrows earthquake jolted Southern California at 7:42 a.m. on Oct. 1, 1987, marking the Los Angeles area's most destructive earthquake in nearly two decades. For longtime Whittier residents, Oct. 1, 1987, is the day they’ll never forget. The magnitude 5.9 earthquake was originally assigned a magnitude of 6.1 but was revised downward a few days later when additional data became available. A replica of Michelangelo’s David, which fell during the Oct. 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake, was later donated in pieces to Cal State Fullerton by Forest Lawn Memorial Parks. The 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake occurred in the southern San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities of southern California at 7:42 a.m. PDT on October 1. The 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake occurred in the southern San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities of southern California at 7:42 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on October 1, 1987.
The Whittier Museum has an exhibit titled Quake City that will honor the 20th anniversary of the 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquake that caused so much destruction in the old Uptown area. The moderate 5.9 magnitude blind thrust earthquake was centered several miles north of Whittier in the town of Rosemead, had a relatively shallow depth, and was felt throughout southern California and southern Nevada. (sgvn photo/mike mullen/wcty) The Whittier Museum has an exhibit titled Quake City that will honor the 20th anniversary of the 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquake that caused so much destruction in the old Uptown area.