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Aftermath:

The California State Legislature passed the Field Act on April 10, 1933, mandating that school buildings must be earthquake-resistant. If the earthquake had occurred during school hours, the death toll would have been much higher. Many schools were permantely closed for a long time due to the building being unsafe for the return of students or not meeting the earthquake safety regulations at the time. Since these schools were deemed unsafe to return to, students would report to classes that were being held in tents. Lots of money was needed to to upgrade these damaged school buildings.

Cause:

Oil drilling has a very long history in the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times reported that the U.S. Geological Survey showed how oil drilling in the Huntington Beach oil field is what caused the earthquake. Their study connects earthquakes from two other areas, Whittier and Inglewood, to oil drilling. It was found that oil production areas were close to earthquake epicenters. The drilling that relates to this earthquake was at least 3,000 feet deep. This also relates to the other earthquakes that studies show to have correlation with oil drilling.