owens valley
Series of earthquakes near Mono Lake Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/11/2020 - 10:33am
Many residents of South Lake Tahoe felt it, did you? At 7:37 a.m. Saturday, April 11, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 15 miles east of Mono Lake near the California/Nevada border.
Mono Lake is 108 miles SSE of Lake Tahoe.
Since that time there have been at least 20 aftershocks, including two that measured 3.6 and a 4.7.
There are seismically active faults in that area including the Sierra Nevada Fault, and the Owens Valley and Lone Pine faults.
Owens River Fire in Mono County jumps to 4,500 acres; 10% contained
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/17/2016 - 9:17pm
9:00 a.m. update 9/18: The Owens River Fire burning east of Highway 395 and north of Owens River Road in Mono County has exploded to an estimated 4,500 acres. Even with the growth, firefighter were able to get it 10% contained.
Named the Owens River Fire, it is burning in sagebrush and Jeffrey pine.
Road Trip: Manzanar National Historic Site
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/29/2014 - 11:24pm
Many of us have driven on Highway 395 between South Lake Tahoe and Southern California. I’ve done that route many times myself on the way to and from San Diego and Disneyland. As heading South, the Owens Valley opens up after leaving the town of Bishop, just over 200 miles from Tahoe. You’ll pass through the town of Independence, and six miles later you’ll find yourself at the Manzanar National Historic Site (the town has an ironic name as you’re about to find out).
