July 1952 Kern County, USA Images
South of Bakersfield. Affected area: 414,000 square kilometers. Damage: $50 million. This was the main shock of the series of earthquakes that struck this area. It was the largest earthquake in the United States since 1906. Several hundred people were injured. Nine of the deaths resulted from the collapse of a brick wall in Tehachapi.
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- Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: July 1952 Kern County, USA Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date]
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- gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:247
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Distributor | Hazards Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information haz.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Hazards Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information haz.info@noaa.gov |
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East: -119.017
South: 35.0
North: 35.0
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Purpose | To provide images of natural hazards for research and education. |
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Last Modified: 2018-09-26
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