1994 65438+1October 17 4: 3 am1(Beijing time 17 20:00), 35km northwest of Los Angeles (3413' north latitude). Most people were still sleeping when the earthquake happened, and before they could react, disaster came. During the 30-second vibration, about 1 1 000 houses collapsed within 30 kilometers of the epicenter, highways and high-rise buildings were destroyed or collapsed, gas and water pipes burst, telecommunications were interrupted, and a fire broke out, directly and indirectly causing 62 deaths, more than 9,000 injuries, 25,000 homeless people and property losses of more than $30 billion.