Significant Earthquakes and Faults
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Fault Name Index
Mt. Poso Fault
Type of Fault: normal (?)
Length: 14 km
Nearest Communities: Oildale, Bakersfield
Most Recent Surface Rupture: Quaternary
Other Notes: Part of a complex zone of faulting north of Bakersfield.
This fault is featured on the following map:
Northwest Fault Map