The Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857: The largest known quake in Southern California’s history
California is no stranger to earthquakes. The state experiences an average of 37,000 earthquakes a year, with the earliest known quake being documented in 1769. Despite this, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the event that forced the U.S. government to acknowledge the issue. Over the years, California has experienced a number of significant earthquakes, […]