Sat, Jul 15
|Bakersfield
Tim Elam: Life on the Edge: California Earthquakes and the San Andreas Fault
Join geologist Tim Elam for a photographic presentation about plate tectonics, earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault, and earthquake forecasting.
Time & Location
Jul 15, 2023, 1:30 PM
Bakersfield, 2018 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301, USA
About the Event
LIFE ON THE EDGE: CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKES AND THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT
July 15, 2023
1:30 PM
The San Andreas Fault is perhaps the best known and most studied geologic feature in the United States. This fault exists because plates of the Earth’s crust crush against each other. But it is only one of several faults in central and eastern California at risk of rupture. Powerful earthquakes over the last 70 years have occurred on these other faults. Knowledge of faulting and plate boundaries in eastern California… and earthquake risk…has changed significantly over the last thirty years.
Join geologist Tim Elam as he presents:
- A basic understanding of earthquakes and plate tectonics
- Ongoing concern about stresses and potential rupture along the Big Bend and Southern sections of the San Andreas Fault
- A review of significant earthquakes felt in Kern County, including the 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake, 1952 Bakersfield/Tehachapi earthquakes, and the 1992, 1999 and 2019 Mojave Desert (Ridgecrest) earthquakes
- A discussion of earthquake forecasts…NOT earthquake predictions
- Photographic views of California fault.
The presentation will be informal, and questions and discussion are encouraged. No geologic background is necessary to enjoy the event.
There will be no extra charge for attending this event…just the normal Museum entrance fee.