The May 28, 1915 earthquake

M5.0near Springville, California

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake, centred in Tulare County. The 451st strongest in California’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 5.0 on January 6, 1905.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Friday, May 28, 1915; 22:46 PST; 06:46 UTC on May 29, 1915
Epicentre: 36.08°N, 118.83°W; In Tulare County
In California’s record: 451st; strongest of 97,065 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 4; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ushis570 (“5 km S of Springville, 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

Tulare CountyCA · inside
Kings CountyCA · 38.3 mi
Fresno CountyCA · 40.8 mi
Inyo CountyCA · 41.5 mi

Cities, largest first

VisaliaCA · 32.6 mi
TulareCA · 29.6 mi
PortervilleCA · 11.4 mi
HanfordCA · 49.1 mi
DelanoCA · 32.6 mi
ReedleyCA · 49.7 mi
WascoCA · 45.1 mi
DinubaCA · 45.1 mi
ShafterCA · 46.4 mi
CorcoranCA · 40.8 mi
McFarlandCA · 36.3 mi
LindsayCA · 17.2 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

372 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

January 6, 1905M5.0

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