Living with Faults: The 1872 Lone Pine Earthquake by Mark McLaughlin 2006. The wall is 21 inches thick, 148 inches long and 80 inches high. Also revised the lead to clarify why it has two names. Twenty seven persons were killed. In Sacramento where the shaking lasted for a minute and a half, buildings rocked alarmingly and panicked residents poured into the streets in fear. Inyo Earthquake - April 3, 1872 Report. Experts do suggest, however, that if you are near the lake’s shoreline and feel a severe tremor that last for more than 10 seconds, “first duck and cover and then sprint 30 feet in elevation.”Few people ever see a mountain range grow, but on March 26, 1872, the 300 residents of Lone Pine, California, did. Are there any objections to moving this article to "1872 Owens Valley earthquake"?
By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Mountains rise along faults and earthquakes result from this building process. Interval Between Major Ruptures: 2000 - 3000 years (?) This extraordinary seismic event occurred on a clear calm night under a bright full moon. A mass grave, located just north of Lone Pine, on the upthrust block of the main fault that caused the quake commemorates the site.The landscape bears the scars of the 1872 earthquake. The magnitude of the quake was about the same as the “Big One” in San Francisco in 1906. Alaska experiences the most earthquakes in the country, but California and Nevada rank second and third respectively and together account for about eighty percent of all quakes in the 48 contiguous states. Citizens grabbed what clothes they could and ran from their collapsing homes in stark terror. Tmangray 22:12, 7 November 2007 (UTC) Move? Monument And Mass Grave For 1872 Earthquake Victims The plaque on the monument reads: "On the date of March 26, 1872, an earthquake of much proportions shook Owens Valley and nearly destroyed the town of Lone Pine. In the Far West, terra firma is an illusion. Lake Tahoe lies on the western rim of the Basin and Range province, one of the most seismically active regions in the United States. The wall remained in the possession of various members of the Meysan family until September 30, 1921 when Eugenie Dunn sold it to O.W. The USGS site says nothing about the Lone Pine Fault. All was well until that early morning of March 16, when the adobe building the family was living in literally shook to pieces. Out of the 62 buildings lining Main Street, 52 crashed to the ground in piles of rubble. About: Recent Earthquakes: Earthquake Info: Significant ... Big Pine, Lone Pine, Olancha Last Major Rupture: March 26, 1872, magnitude 8 Slip Rate: 1 to 3 mm/yr (?) Always Enabled The Sierra is actually enormous blocks of granite tilted toward the Pacific Ocean, which produce a 35-mile gradual slope on the west, and a steep, 10-mile descent on the east. The jolt was severe enough to stop clocks in Truckee, Blue Canyon and all along the Sierra west slope. The Tahoe basin formed over the course of several million years when a fault on the eastern margin created the Carson Range and a massive upthrust to the west forced the Sierra Nevada up out of a shallow sea. I have created a redirect, but am thinking the article should be Owens Valley, and Lone Pine the redirect. All Rights Reserved.This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. However you may visit Cookie Settings to provide a controlled consent. Needs some more work; have a roundtoit on order. Mass Grave of 1872 Lone Pine Earthquake Victims. Probable Magnitudes: M W 6.5 - 8.2 . The great earthquake, estimated at magnitude 8.3 on the Richter scale, was felt from Winnemucca, Nevada, to Oakland, Calif. and all points in between. Tallac (9,735’). The USGS site says nothing about the Lone Pine Fault.
Dolph. This quake had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 to 7.9 (link) . It literally leveled the town of Lone Pine. Of the 80 buildings, built of mud and adobe, only 20 structures were left standing. Scientists studying the bottom of Lake Tahoe have found evidence of huge landslides they think were triggered by ancient earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or larger. Please try again later.Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code.If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the mapPlease check your email and click on the link to activate your account.Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. What is the reference for the assertion that the Lone Pine Fault was involved at all? Twenty-six people lost their lives that day in the disaster. In the alley way behind La Florista, the local flower shop and nursery stands "The Old Adobe Wall" the only known remaining example of pre-earthquake architecture in Lone Pine. Witnesses reported that “every few minutes heavy shocks of a few seconds duration occurred” and from 2:30 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. there were not less than fifty distinct shocks and “the earth seemed to vibrate all the time.” The first tremor cracked and threw down many walls and buildings, but it was the succeeding aftershocks that leveled the town. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. A couple of plaques give a brief description of who is buried there. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The cloud of dust that rose over the disaster could be seen from 20 miles away. This is a small graveyard across the highway from the main Lone Pine cemetery. ♦ Done (no objections having been raised). Of the 80 buildings, built of mud and adobe, only 20 structures were left standing. Are there any objections to moving this article to "1872 Owens Valley earthquake"? The local residents learned the lesson.
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