1971 San Fernando earthquake

Summary

1971 San Fernando earthquake is an earthquake^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1971 San Fernando earthquake is located in California^[3].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake is in the country of United States^[4].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[5].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster^[6].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster^[7].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 1971 San Fernando earthquake^[8].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake took place on February 9, 1971^[9].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.41, 'lon': -118.4}^[10].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+12'}^[11].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.5'}^[12].
• 1971 San Fernando earthquake's modified Mercalli intensity scale is recorded as Mercalli scale XI^[13].

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When and Where

1971 San Fernando earthquake took place on February 9, 1971^[9]. It is in the country of United States^[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake^[5], disaster^[6], and natural disaster^[7].

Why It Matters

1971 San Fernando earthquake ranks in the top 4% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]