On July 21, 1952, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Kern County was strongly felt in the Santa Clarita Valley, shaking residents awake in the early morning hours.  Centered near the town of Wheeler Ridge, it was the most powerful quake to hit Southern California since the Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857, rupturing along the little-known White Wolf fault. The White ...

After the 3.5 Castaic earthquake Friday, experts say that these types of magnitudes are normal and it is not a sign of the “big one.” On Friday morning, a 3.5 earthquake struck Castaic at around 5:45 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  The earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 10 miles below the Earth’s surface near The Old ...

A 4.9 aftershock was felt in Santa Clarita early Friday morning, one of hundreds from the major earthquake last week, officials said. The quake struck at about 6:11 a.m. Friday near Ridgecrest, near the same location of the 7.1 earthquake, the largest in Southern California in two decades, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Aftershocks are expected in ...

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 2.7 earthquake centered less than 2 miles south of Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The reported time was 6:08 p.m. Thursday and the approximate location southeast of city limits, according to the USGS. Numerous residents reported hearing a loud boom, especially in ...