The February 2, 1933 earthquake

M5.1near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake 3.7 miles deep, centred in Mono County. The 373rd strongest in California’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 5.9 on September 17, 1927.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: 3.7 mi; 6.0 km below the surface
Local time: Thursday, February 2, 1933; 19:26 PST; 03:26 UTC on Feb 3, 1933
Epicentre: 37.72°N, 118.40°W; In Mono County
In California’s record: 373rd; strongest of 97,065 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 8; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ci3359525 (“37km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA”). 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

Mono CountyCA · inside
Esmeralda CountyNV · 12.5 mi
Mineral CountyNV · 12.5 mi
Fresno CountyCA · 26.8 mi
Inyo CountyCA · 27.0 mi
Madera CountyCA · 35.1 mi
Tuolumne CountyCA · 44.2 mi
Mariposa CountyCA · 49.8 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

4,442 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.