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A mountain range grew 40 cm in 15 seconds πŸ”οΈ
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Science Gone WrongAug 22, 2026

A mountain range grew 40 cm in 15 seconds πŸ”οΈ

A mountain range grew 40 cm in 15 seconds πŸ”οΈ . . . At 4:31 a.m. on January 17, 1994, the Northridge earthquake shoved the Santa Susana Mountains upward by roughly 40 centimeters. Ground acceleration hit 1.82 g β€” objects briefly weighed less than gravity's pull. The Northridge Meadows apartments pancaked onto their parking level, killing 16 people who were asleep upstairs.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Northridge_earthquake
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