Terrifying Moments: David Horowitz Live Coverage 1971 Sylmar Earthquake

Subscribe to Fight Back! on YouTube and to our newsletter for exclusive vintage and new content. Links below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ On February 9, 1971, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles area around 6 a.m., reportedly killing 65 people and causing an estimated $500 million in damage. The quake led to major federal, state and local reforms aimed at reducing seismic risk and improving public safety. David Horowitz delivered the only live television coverage of the quake, broadcasting worldwide from the KNBC studio parking lot in Burbank. When the station lost power, he and a small team of four news personnel commandeered a mobile unit originally intended for the Bob Hope Desert Classic to get back on air and report vital information. His courageous, real-time reporting earned him the nickname “Earthquake Horowitz.” The Los Angeles Times later called his coverage “one of the most memorable passages in Los Angeles TV history.” #history #news #losangeles #earthquake #didyouknow ------ ►Subscribe to Watch Fight Back! https://www.youtube.com/@WatchFightBack ►Subscribe to our newsletter: https://fightback.beehiiv.com/subscribe ►Support our channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/fightback