This month has been particularly active from a seismic standpoint in Southern California.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck California's Central Valley on Monday, bringing shaking to Bakersfield. The epicenter was located on farmland about 19 miles southwest of Bakersfield and about 16 miles northwest of the northern edge of the Grapevine section of the 5 Freeway, where the San Joaquin Valley ends at the base of the Tehachapi Mountains.
That quake brought very strong shaking to Bakersfield and resulted in 12 deaths and the collapse of some buildings, with the worst damage in the town of Tehachapi. Damage also was reported in Bakersfield and Arvin. The 1952 earthquake could be felt across the state, splashing swimming pools in the Los Angeles area, as well as water in pressure tanks on the tops of buildings in San Francisco. At least one building was damaged in San Diego.
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