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Parkfield (formerly Russelsville) [2] is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. [1] It is located on Little Cholame Creek 21 miles (34 km) east of Bradley , [ 2 ] at an elevation of 1,529 feet (466 m). [ 1 ]
Drilling operations ceased in 2007. Located near the town of Parkfield, California, the project installed geophone sensors and GPS clocks in a borehole that cut directly through the fault. [3] This data, along with samples collected during drilling, helped shed new light on geochemical and mechanical properties around the fault zone.
The 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake occurred at about 8:20 a.m. (Pacific time) on January 9 in central and Southern California.One of the largest recorded earthquakes in the United States, [6] with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9, it ruptured the southern part of the San Andreas Fault for a length of about 225 miles (350 km), between Parkfield and Wrightwood.
Parkfield earthquake is a name given to various large earthquakes that occurred in the vicinity of the town of Parkfield, California, United States. The San Andreas fault runs through this town, and six successive magnitude 6 earthquakes occurred on the fault at unusually regular intervals, between 12 and 32 years apart (with an average of ...
Parkfield may refer to: Parkfield, California, an unincorporated community in California, United States Parkfield earthquake, various earthquakes that have occurred near Parkfield; Parkfield Interventional EQ Fieldwork, land art near Parkfield; Parkfield, Cornwall, a hamlet in Cornwall, United Kingdom
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The Parkfield Interventional EQ Fieldwork also known as PIEQF [1] can be seen as the seminal work of New Zealand born installation and performance artist D.V. Rogers. This early 21st century example of land art was installed temporarily in the remote township of Parkfield , [ 2 ] Central California.
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