Tehachapi is best known for the 7.3 1952 Kern County earthquake on the White Wolf Fault in 1952 . At the time , the earthquake was the largest in Southern California in the twentieth century and the largest since the 1872 Lone Pine earthquake . It was felt as far away as Reno , Nevada . Twelve people died in the quake and severe damage was done to buildings and rail lines in the area
1952 Kern County earthquake
1952 Kern County earthquake
Tehachapi, California