1971 Sylmar Earthquake

1971 Sylmar Earthquake (HM25PC)

Location: Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 19.509', W 118° 25.018'

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Lest We Forget

This tablet presented February 9, 1979, to the Veterans Memorial Park, in loving memory of the many veterans, nurses, and aids of the San Fernando Valley Veterans Hospital, whose lives were lost during the earthquake of February 9, 1971.
Details
HM NumberHM25PC
Additional InformationThe Sylmar Earthquake occurred at 6:00 am on February 9, 1971. It registered 6.6 on the Richter scale. 64 people were killed, including 44 at this hospital, which is now a memorial park. The nearby Olive View Hospital was damaged, resulting in three deaths. 80,000 people were evacuated (including me, -CB) when the Van Norman Dam nearly collapsed. The earthquake released methane gas underground into a tunnel construction site in Sylmar, and on June 24 an explosion killed 17 workers. The 1994 Northridge Earthquake had a similar magnitude, duration, time of day, time of year, damage, number of fatalities, and area affected, as the 1971 earthquake. And geologists believe the 1971 earthquake caused the 1994 earthquake.
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
Tags
Historical Period20th Century
Historical PlacePark, Other, Medical Facility
Marker TypeMemorial
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleMounted
Year Placed1979
Placed ByDaughters of the American Revolution
Marker Condition
9 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CRAIG BAKER  [2] CB  [3] CB  [7] CB  
Locationbig map
Directions InformationAt the end of Sayre Street, by the flagpole at the entrance to Veterans Memorial Park.
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 369642 N 3799117
Decimal Degrees34.32515000, -118.41696667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 19.509', W 118° 25.018'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 19' 30.5400" N, 118° 25' 1.0800" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13001 Sayre St, Los Angeles CA , US
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Mar 20, 2018 at 12:43am PDT by craig baker

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