Earthquake! Everybody run for the - nevermind.

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I found this.

The results indicate that the Northridge Earthquake had a negative impact and overall capitalization rates rose. This negative effect, however, was not uniform over the entire Los Angeles area. During the first year the impact was correlated with distance to the epicenter and proximity to areas with high concentrations of damage. This negative effect, however, proved to be a temporary phenomenon.

Since I'm getting ready to buy, I'm thinking a month or two after a big one would be ok.