1986 Chalfant Valley Earthquake
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| UTC time | ?? |
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| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Epicenter | 37°32′N 118°05′W / 37.53°N 118.08°W |
| Areas affected |  United States(Southern California) |
The 1986 Chalfant Valley Earthquake struck the southern Mono County and surrounding incorporated and unincorporated of the Bishop - Chalfant, California areas California at 7:22 p.m. (PDT). The magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt also in Mono County, Inyo County, Fresno County, a little in Madera County, Esmeralda County, Nevada and Nye County. Its epicenter was in Chalfant Valley, California at a depth of 0.8 km.
The earthquake was caused by a slip on a blind thrust fault observed near White Mountains frontal fault zone.[1]
At Bishop, California, a few chimneys cracked, windows broke, ceiling tile and plaster fell, and exterior walls cracked in several buildings. The brick facade on a bank on Main Street also sustained cracks.
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