U.S. Geological Survey General Earthquake Observation System National Strong Motion Program


1994 Northridge GEOS Data Station List

This file is available via anonymous FTP from https://ca.water.usgs.gov/nsmp/GEOS/NRG/northridge.stn.


Stn   Lat(°N)  Long(°E) Elv(m) Location Description

BHG   34.0088 -118.3610   137  Residence, 4175 Punta Alta Dr, Baldwin Hills
BHP   34.0064 -118.3668    95  Baldwin Hills park
C23   34.0346 -118.4816    67  23rd St, Santa Monica
CHS   34.2247 -118.5488   239  Chase St
CLC   34.2120 -118.6055   250  Canoga Park Lutheran church
CRS   34.0338 -118.3647    30  Residence, Curson
CSE   34.2248 -118.5397   239  Chase St - east
DRB   34.2365 -118.5505   253  
DWP   34.0383 -118.3706    29  Department of Water and Power
ETW   34.2172 -118.5305   230  Etiwanda
EWS   34.2127 -118.5303   228  Etiwanda - south
FSS   34.0368 -118.3733    30  Freeway self storage
G1D   34.2422 -118.5395   263  
GCC   34.2213 -118.4206   245  Grace Community Church, Sun Valley
GPK   34.1182 -118.2992   346  Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles
GTH   34.2717 -118.4880   290  Gothic
GTS   34.2708 -118.4887   289  Gothic - south
HLT   34.0366 -118.3811    29  Holt
IA1   34.3374 -118.5071   480  Southbound State Highway 14 to Interstate 5 overpass
IA2   34.3359 -118.5075   450  Southbound State Highway 14 to Interstate 5 overpass
IA3   34.3349 -118.5075   465  Southbound State Highway 14 to Interstate 5 overpass
IA4   34.3349 -118.5076   478  Southbound State Highway 14 to Interstate 5 overpass
IA5   34.3359 -118.5076   481  Southbound State Highway 14 to Interstate 5 overpass
IA6   34.3365 -118.5074   482  Southbound State Highway 14 to Interstate 5 overpass
JEN   34.31230-118.49875  406  Jensen Filtration Plant generator building
LF5   34.1269 -118.4053   340  Fire Station #108, Mulholland Dr, Coldwater Canyon, Los Angeles
LF6   34.1317 -118.4395   388  Fire Station #99, Mulholland Dr, Los Angeles
LXA   34.0293 -118.4752    46  Laks Association, Santa Monica
LXB   34.0293 -118.4752    43  Laks Association - basement, Santa Monica
MAY   34.2535 -118.5137   288  Mayall St, Northridge
MK1   34.2466 -118.5293   276  Residence, 18209 Superior, Northridge
MK2   34.2454 -118.5280   275  Siebert residence, 18120 Herbold, Northridge
MK3   34.2455 -118.5300   274  Diaz residence, 18236 Herbold, Northridge
MK4   34.2454 -118.5293   275  Residence, 18??? Herbold, Northridge
MK5   34.2517 -118.5383   278      
NCU   34.2400 -118.5655   262  Credit Union, Northridge
NEW   34.3875 -118.5328   300  Fire Station, Newhall
NPO   34.2435 -118.5347   267  Post Office, Northridge
NRS   34.16127-118.53371  255  Cedar Hill Nursery, Tarzana
NSL   34.1617 -118.5294   252  Nestle School, Tarzana
NWS   34.3911 -118.6219   300  Newhall - SMA site, Pico Canyon
PRA   34.2392 -118.5453   256  Prarre St, Northridge
PV1   34.3950 -118.6631   304  Site 1, Portrero Canyon
PV2   34.3937 -118.6626   317  Site 2, Portrero Canyon
PVS   34.3911 -118.6219   300  Newhall - SMA site, Pico Canyon
RGT   34.16015-118.53568  256  Reseda Blvd gate, Cedar Hill Nursery, Tarzana
RNN   34.2810 -118.4769   303  Rinaldi receiving station - north
RNS   34.2801 -118.4753   305  Rinaldi receiving station - south
RSJ   34.2294 -118.5422   244  Receiving station J
RSU   34.1795 -118.5420   231  Receiving station U
SEN   34.3115 -118.4808   384  Sylmar CC - east new
SET   34.3115 -118.4784   389  Sylmar CC - east free-field (Terratek)
SHR   34.1397 -118.5329   400  1492 Silver Hawk Ridge (lot 48)
SHS   34.0382 -118.3844    34  Shenandoah school
SMC   34.0122 -118.4905    18  City Hall, Santa Monica
SMD   34.0118 -118.4906    18  City Hall, Santa Monica
SMF   34.0046 -118.4835    10  Fire Station, Santa Monica
SMI   34.2637 -118.6663   320  Simi Valley
SMS   34.0403 -118.4835    79  Santa Monica school
SRY   34.2247 -118.5567   243  Shirley St, Northridge
SSA   34.2311 -118.7128   557  Liquid Metal Engineering Center - free-field, Santa Susanna
SSB   34.2309 -118.7129   557  Liquid Metal Engineering Center - Building 357, Santa Susanna
SSC   34.0467 -118.3556    32  Saturn Street school
SSP   34.2586 -118.5713   294  St. Seprens Presb., Chatsworth
STJ   34.0300 -118.4794    49  St. Johns school, Santa Monica
SWN   34.3117 -118.4883   378  Sylmar Switching Station (new)
SWO   34.3118 -118.4884   378  Sylmar Switching Station (old)
SYF   34.3273 -118.4450   449  Olive View Hospital - parking lot, Sylmar
SYL   34.3254 -118.4447   441  Olive View Hospital - main building, Sylmar
TAG   34.16055-118.53366  272  Cedar Hill Nursery, Tarzana
TOP   34.0838 -118.5990   234  Fire Station, Topanga Canyon (re-occupied)
TPC   34.0838 -118.5990   234  Fire Station, Topanga Canyon
TRM   34.16000-118.53300  259  Cedar Hill Nursery, Tarzana
VAN   34.2493 -118.4777   275  Sepulveda Veteran's Administration Hospital, Los Angeles
WOC   34.2088 -118.5172   230  White Oak Covenant Church
WVN   34.0543 -118.4531   102  Wadsworth Veteran's Administration Hospital - ground site north, Los Angeles
WVS   34.0499 -118.4485    82  Wadsworth Veteran's Administration Hospital - ground site south, Los Angeles
YOL   34.2458 -118.5400   268  Yolanda St, Northridge

Contibuting sites:
43D   34.4340 -117.8740  1084  Devil's Punchbowl Dilatometer
43S   34.4340 -117.8740  1260  Devil's Punchbowl Dilatometer site
CFU   35.7387 -120.3383   611  Chalome Hills / White Canyon - FBA
CVU   35.7387 -120.3383   611  Chalome Hills / White Canyon - velocity
EFU   35.8942 -120.4212   498  Eades - FBA
EVU   35.8942 -120.4212   498  Eades - velocity
JFU   35.9397 -120.4319   546  Joaquin Canyon - FBA
JVU   35.9397 -120.4319   546  Joaquin Canyon - velocity
MFU   35.9576 -120.4956   719  Middle Mountain - FBA
MVU   35.9576 -120.4956   719  Middle Mountain - velocity
RDD   35.5411 -120.2535   349  Red Hills - dilatometer
RFU   35.5411 -120.2535   578  Red Hills - FBA
RVU   35.5411 -120.2535   578  Red Hills - velocity
VDD   35.9225 -120.5342   586  Vineyard Canyon - dilatometer
VFU   35.9225 -120.5342   786  Vineyard Canyon - FBA

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