The January 4, 1912 earthquake

M5.5near Bishop, California

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake, centred in Inyo County. The 186th strongest in California’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 6.0 on May 6, 1910.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.5; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Thursday, January 4, 1912; 19:52 PST; 03:52 UTC on Jan 5, 1912
Epicentre: 37.33°N, 118.42°W; In Inyo County
In California’s record: 186th; strongest of 97,065 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 7; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ushis528 (“4 km SSW of Bishop, 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

Inyo CountyCA · inside
Fresno CountyCA · 14.3 mi
Mono CountyCA · 21.5 mi
Madera CountyCA · 37.5 mi
Mineral CountyNV · 39.1 mi
Esmeralda CountyNV · 39.1 mi
Tulare CountyCA · 40.9 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

3,598 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

May 6, 1910M6.0

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