The December 27, 1926 earthquake

M5.0near Coalinga, California

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake, centred in Fresno County. The 451st strongest in California’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 5.8 on July 25, 1926.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Monday, December 27, 1926; 01:19 PST; 09:19 UTC
Epicentre: 36.17°N, 120.32°W; In Fresno County
In California’s record: 451st; strongest of 97,065 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 8; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ushis756 (“4 km NE of Coalinga, 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
Monterey CountyCA · 14.2 mi
Kings CountyCA · 18.2 mi
San Benito CountyCA · 18.9 mi
Kern CountyCA · 27.2 mi
San Luis Obispo CountyCA · 27.2 mi
Madera CountyCA · 41.0 mi
Tulare CountyCA · 44.6 mi

Cities, largest first

HanfordCA · 38.6 mi
Paso RoblesCA · 41.7 mi
LemooreCA · 30.4 mi
SelmaCA · 48.1 mi
CorcoranCA · 42.8 mi
KermanCA · 40.9 mi
CoalingaCA · 2.8 mi
King CityCA · 45.4 mi
AvenalCA · 14.9 mi
KingsburgCA · 48.6 mi
MendotaCA · 40.7 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

1,620 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

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