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32 years ago, the 1994 Northridge earthquake struck Southern California on January 17th at 4:30am. It measured 6.7 magnitude and lasted approximately 8 seconds. The quake caused violent ground shaking, killing 57 people, injuring thousands, and resulting in $20-$40 billion in damages, making it one of the costliest earthquakes in U.S. history. At that time, the Simi Valley Police Department was located at its previous station on Cochran Street, which sustained damages during the earthquake. In 1