The Southern California Fault Ruptures

By Eli_W
  • 1857 Fort Tejon Earthquake

    1857 Fort Tejon Earthquake

    Roughly 350km of lines ruptured in central and southern California, even though it is formally known as the Fort Tejon earthquake. Only 2 deaths were confirmed, and it had a reported magnitude of 7.9
  • 1892 Laguna Salada Earthquake

    1892 Laguna Salada Earthquake

    The 1892 Laguna Salada Earthquake was formed on February 23rd, 1892. It struck the Mexico/USA border with a magnitude of 7.2
  • 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

    1906 San Francisco Earthquake

    430km of fault lines ruptured with its epicenter being adjacent to San Francisco, significantly bringing up the death toll. A reported 2000-3000 casualties have been confirmed due to the initial earthquake and the subsequent fires that were ignited. The estimated magnitude was a 7.8
  • 1957 San Francisco Earthquake

    1957 San Francisco Earthquake

    Another earthquake was reported on the San Andreas fault in 1957, once again in the San Francisco region. It had a depth of 15.7km, a reported 1 death and 40 injuries, along with a estimated magnitude of 5.7, which is categorized as 'Very Strong'
  • 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

    1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

    Roughly 40km of fault lines ruptured, but this time didn't reach the top, but still caused a multitude of fatalities in the San Francisco Bay Area, the most susceptible to the earthquake. It had a reported magnitude of 6.9
  • 2004 Parkfield Earthquake

    2004 Parkfield Earthquake

    On September 28 2004 at 10:15am, an earthquake formed in the Parkfield region, and creating a magnitude 6.0 which was felt even my San Francisco Bay Area.