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The '''1994 Greenfield earthquake''' was a moment magnitude 7. | The '''1994 Greenfield earthquake''' was a moment magnitude 7.5 (M<sub>w</sub>), blind thrust earthquake that occurred on January 17, 1994, at 4:30:55 a.m. PST from the coast of Greenfield all the way to the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. The quake had a duration of approximately 10–20 seconds, Shaking was felt as far away as San Diego, Turlock, Las Vegas, Richfield, and Phoenix. | ||
Two aftershocks followed, the first about one minute after the initial event and the second approximately 11 hours later. | Two aftershocks followed, the first about one minute after the initial event and the second approximately 11 hours later. | ||