The May 25, 1905 earthquake

M6.1Northwest of Huron, California

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake, centred in Fresno County. The 54th strongest in California’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 6.4 on March 2, 1901.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.1; moment magnitude (mw)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Thursday, May 25, 1905; 18:50 PST; 02:50 UTC on May 26, 1905
Epicentre: 36.50°N, 120.60°W; In Fresno County
In California’s record: 54th; strongest of 97,065 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 7; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event cdmg19050526025000000 (“Northwest of Huron, California”). The USGS event page carries the ShakeMap, felt reports and the official summary.

Counties and cities within 50 miles

Distance from the epicentre to each county boundary (zero when inside) and to each city centre.

Counties

Fresno CountyCA · inside
San Benito CountyCA · 0.8 mi
Monterey CountyCA · 15.8 mi
Madera CountyCA · 23.5 mi
Merced CountyCA · 24.3 mi
Kings CountyCA · 36.3 mi
Santa Clara CountyCA · 46.7 mi

Cities, largest first

FresnoCA · 48.8 mi
MaderaCA · 43.0 mi
Los BanosCA · 41.1 mi
LemooreCA · 46.8 mi
SoledadCA · 40.1 mi
GreenfieldCA · 37.8 mi
ChowchillaCA · 47.0 mi
KermanCA · 33.6 mi
CoalingaCA · 29.2 mi
King CityCA · 35.5 mi
AvenalCA · 42.1 mi
MendotaCA · 21.6 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

2,570 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles of this epicentre since 1973.

Earlier earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 50 miles, strongest first

March 2, 1901M6.4

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog. Local time is the time zone of the county nearest the epicentre. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them.