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The
Fort Tejon earthquake occurred at about 8:20 AM (Pacific time) on
January 9,
1857. It ruptured the
San Andreas Fault for a length of about 350 kilometers (225 miles), between
Parkfield and
San Bernardino. Displacement along the fault was as much as 9 meters (30 feet) in the
Carrizo Plain but less along the
Palmdale section of the fault, closest to
Los Angeles. The amount of fault slip gives this earthquake a
moment magnitude of 7.9, comparable to that of the
1906 San Francisco earthquake. Based on the (uncertain) distribution of foreshocks for this earthquake, it's assumed that the beginning of the fault rupture (the
epicenter) was in the area between Parkfield and
Cholame, about 60 miles northwest. Nevertheless, it's usually called the "Fort Tejon" earthquake because this was the location of the greatest damage, most of the area being unpopulated at the time.
Only two fatalities were recorded as a result of this earthquake, one from a collapsing
adobe house at Reed's Ranch (
Gorman), very close to the fault. Most of the buildings at
Fort Tejon were badly damaged and several people were injured. Some buildings in
Los Angeles were cracked but no major damage was reported. In
Ventura the roof of
Mission San Buenaventura fell in and the bell tower collapsed. Ground cracks from liquefaction of swampy ground were observed in
Los Angeles and near
Oxnard. The earthquake was felt as far south as the mouth of the
Colorado River, as far north as
Marysville and as far east as
Las Vegas.
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