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2 unusual facts about 1952 Kern County earthquake


1952 Kern County earthquake

Prior to the 921 earthquake in Nantou County, Taiwan, little information was available for estimating ground motion that resulted from large (greater than M7) thrust earthquakes, and whether the values seen in that event are commonplace remains unresolved.

Kern County Hall of Records

It is also one of the few government buildings to survive the 1952 earthquake.



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