Earthquakes and Bakersfield, Historic Earthquake Map
Several people have asked me since moving here if there is a high danger of earthquake damage here. It's not really a question of "if" it's more like "when" the next big earthquake is going to rock Southern California.
In terms of Bakersfield California ittself we don't have many buildings over 8 stories in the downtown area. It is the California Aquaduct and Lake Isabella dams, and the cement waterways which would be effected the worst.
Lake Isabella is being drained presently by over 1/3rd it's volume due to a crack where water has been seeping through. The California Aquaduct which runs from Lake Shasta all the way to Los Angeles, if disrupted by an earthquake could flood many parts of the San Juaquin Valley.
For information on Historic Earthquakes in Southern California
Above is a clickable map of southern California, with epicenters of historic earthquakes (as far back as 1812) of particular note plotted over the background topography. Shown, too, are major highways (in tan) and the surface traces of major faults (in greenish-blue).
In terms of Bakersfield California ittself we don't have many buildings over 8 stories in the downtown area. It is the California Aquaduct and Lake Isabella dams, and the cement waterways which would be effected the worst.
Lake Isabella is being drained presently by over 1/3rd it's volume due to a crack where water has been seeping through. The California Aquaduct which runs from Lake Shasta all the way to Los Angeles, if disrupted by an earthquake could flood many parts of the San Juaquin Valley.
For information on Historic Earthquakes in Southern California
Above is a clickable map of southern California, with epicenters of historic earthquakes (as far back as 1812) of particular note plotted over the background topography. Shown, too, are major highways (in tan) and the surface traces of major faults (in greenish-blue).
posted by Susan R Allen | 9:50 AM
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