Historic California Quake Released Surprising Energy
#4 - Owens Valley - magnitude 7.4: This March 26th, 1872 quake along the Owens Valley Fault leveled much to the town of Inyo and killed 27. "One report states that the main buildings were thrown down in almost every town in Inyo County. About 100 kilometers south of Lone Pine, at Indian Wells, adobe houses sustained cracks. Property loss has been estimated at $250,000," reports the USGS. Photo: USGS
Historic California Quake Released Surprising Energy
Owens Valley Earthquake 1872 Magnitude
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Owens Valley Earthquake 1872
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1872 Owens Valley California Earthquake
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