The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the Sylmar earthquake) struck the San Fernando Valley near Sylmar, California at 6:00:41 am PST on February 9, 1971, with a magnitude of 6.6. The earthquake lasted approximately 60 seconds.
There are various names for this earthquake. The USGS and seismologists call it the San Fernando earthquake. "Sylmar Quake" or "Sylmar Earthquake" is the name initially given to the event by local media outlets, because the worst damage was to the Olive View Medical Center, located in Sylmar.
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