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| Dust from the ground and rock falls created near the epicenter of the 1986 Chalfant Valley, California earthquake | |
| Date | 21 July 1986 |
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| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Epicenter location | 37°32′N 118°26′W / 37.53°N 118.44°WCoordinates: 37°32′N 118°26′W / 37.53°N 118.44°W |
| Countries or regions affected |  United States(Central Valley) (Western Nevada) (Southern California) (Death Valley) |
| Casualties | 2 injured |
The 1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake struck the southern Mono County and surrounding incorporated and unincorporated of the Bishop - Chalfant Valley, California areas at 6:42 p.m. (PDT). The magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt also in Mono County, Inyo County, Fresno County, a little in Madera County, a little in Tulare County, a little in Tuolumne County, a little in Mariposa County, Esmeralda County, Nevada and Nye County and as far distant as Salt Lake City, Utah. Its epicenter was in Chalfant Valley, California at a depth of 0.8 km. Many small landslides and spectacular rockfalls occurred in the epicentral area. This shock injured two people and caused an estimated $2.7 million damage to property in the Bishop - Chalfant Valley, California areas.[1]
The earthquake was the same size of 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake but the San Andreas Fault did not occur in the earthquake.
The earthquake was caused by a slip on a blind thrust fault observed in White Mountains fault.[1]
A magnitude foreshock occurred 1 day before the initial quake, and a aftershock occurred 10 days after the initial temblor.[1] Smaller aftershocks occurred through September 30, 1986.[1]
At Bishop, California, a few chimneys cracked, windows broke, ceiling tile and plaster fell, and exterior walls cracked in several buildings.[1] The brick facade on a bank on Main Street also sustained cracks. Most of the damage at Chalfant Valley, California was due to mobile homes being shaken off their supports, which damaged water and gas lines.
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| Dust from the ground and rock falls created near the epicenter of the 1986 Chalfant Valley, California earthquake | |
| Date | Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter. |
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| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Epicenter location | 37°32′N 118°26′W / 37.53°N 118.44°WCoordinates: 37°32′N 118°26′W / 37.53°N 118.44°W |
| Countries or regions affected | United States California (Central Valley) (Western Nevada) (Southern California) (Death Valley) Also felt in: Nevada |
| Casualties | 2 injured |
The 1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake struck the southern Mono County and surrounding incorporated and unincorporated of the Bishop - Chalfant Valley, California areas at 6:42 p.m. (PDT). The magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt also in Mono County, Inyo County, Fresno County, a little in Madera County, a little in Tulare County, a little in Tuolumne County, a little in Mariposa County, Esmeralda County, Nevada, and Nye County and as far distant as Salt Lake City, Utah. The earthquake was felt in some counties in southern california. Its epicenter was in Chalfant Valley, California at a depth of 0.8 km. Many small landslides and spectacular rockfalls occurred in the epicentral area. This shock injured two people and caused an estimated $2.7 million damage to property in the Bishop - Chalfant Valley, California areas.[1]
The earthquake was caused by a slip on a blind thrust fault observed in White Mountains fault.[1] USGS
A magnitude foreshock occurred 1 day before the initial quake, and a aftershock occurred 10 days after the initial temblor.[1] Smaller aftershocks occurred through September 30, 1986.[1]
At Bishop, California, a few chimneys cracked, windows broke, ceiling tile and plaster fell, and exterior walls cracked in several buildings.[1] The brick facade on a bank on Main Street also sustained cracks. Most of the damage at Chalfant Valley, California was due to mobile homes being shaken off their supports, which damaged water and gas lines.
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