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Earthquakes in 2010 resulted in nearly 165,000 ... Death toll Location Date 1: 8. ... 35,000 people lost their homes in the 2010 Baja California earthquake. 4 ...
Although, curiously, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in eastern Kern, around Randsburg, earlier Friday morning, and then undeclared it, saying it was a false ...
Earthquake locations are taken from the Centennial Catalog [1] and the updated Engdahl, van der Hilst and Buland earthquake catalog, [2] which is complete to December 2005. From January 2006, earthquake locations are from the United States Geological Survey's Preliminary Determination of Epicenters (PDE) [3] monthly listing.
Between 1970 and 2010, Bakersfield grew 400% (from 70,000 to 347,483), [38] making it one of the fastest-growing cities in California. [14] Bakersfield's close proximity to mountain passes, primarily the Tejon Pass on Interstate 5 between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Joaquin Valley, has made the city a regional transportation hub. [39]
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called ...
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported early Monday about 22 miles from Bakersfield, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Throughout recorded history, severe earthquakes have struck Kern County, including the 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake. On July 21, 1952, an earthquake occurred with the epicenter about 23 miles (37 km) south of Bakersfield. It measured 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale and killed 12 people. In addition to the deaths, it was responsible for hundreds ...
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Lamont, California, ... and roughly 25 miles south of Bakersfield – around 9:09 p.m. PT. The survey earlier rated the earthquake a 5.3 magnitude but later ...