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1952 Kern County earthquake. The 1952 Kern County earthquake occurred on July 21 in the southern San Joaquin Valley and measured 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale. The main shock occurred at 4:52 am Pacific Daylight Time (11:52 UTC), killed 12 people, injured hundreds more and caused an estimated $60 million in property damage.
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. ... The reason some people may have felt more than one wave of shaking is that the first aftershock ...
Dates. September/October. Location (s) Discovery Park, Sacramento, California. Years active. 2012–2019, 2021–present. Website. Aftershock Festival official website. Aftershock Festival is a hard rock and heavy metal festival in Sacramento, California, started in 2012. [ 2 ][ 3 ]
The July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes consist of three main shocks of magnitudes 6.4, 5.4, and 7.1, each followed by a flurry of aftershocks of substantially lower magnitude. The aftershocks of the Ridgecrest earthquakes reveal two fault zones. The July 4 M 6.4 event (orange dot) occurred on the SW-NE fault where it intersects the NW-SE oriented ...
Having already unveiled big names such as Guns N’ Roses and Pantera, the full lineup for the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, Ca., has been announced. Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Queens of ...
The 4.7-magnitude earthquake was felt as far as San Diego and north into the coast of Bakersfield. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones explains why some residents felt the earthquake while others didn't.
All dates are listed according to UTC time. Two major earthquakes occurred in 1952; in March a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Japan resulting in a robust aftershock sequence. Then in November, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rocked the Kamchatka area of Russia, causing a major tsunami. This event was the largest and deadliest of the year; it was ...
1907 – The Bakersfield Californian newspaper in publication. [ 3] 1910 – Kern becomes part of Bakersfield. [ 1] 1921 – Central Park established. 1928 – Kern County Chamber of Commerce Building and Padre Hotel constructed. 1929 – Hart Park opens. 1930 – Fox Theater in business. 1945 – Kern County Museum opens.