The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, with a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. An estimated fifty million dollars' worth of property damage resulted, and 120 lives were lost.
View of a toppled tree on a residential street during or after a heavy rainstorm. Three apartment buildings are behind the tree and a gas station is on the far right in the background with a sign reading "Associated Gasoline."
View of a produce store with produce on stands beneath an awning on a flooded commercial street. The stands hold bananas, cauliflower and other produce. A temporary sign reads "Channel Swim tonight, Axle Grease Free Crawl Stroke."