What is 1971 San Fernando earthquake?
The '''1971 San Fernando earthquake''' (also known as the '''Sylmar earthquake''') happened in the early morning of February 9 in the [[San Gabriel Mountains]]. It was at the northern edge of the [[San Fernando Valley]] in southern [[California]]. The quake measured 6.6 on the [[Richter scale]]. The damage was severe near the San Fernando Valley. The quake happened at 6am [[Pacific Standard Time]]. Sixty-four people were killed by the earthquake. {{Multistub|US|history}} [[Category:1971 in the United States|San Fernando earthquake]] [[Category:1970s in California]] [[Category:Earthquakes in California]] [[Category:Los Angeles County, California]]