M5.5 earthquake 4 km SSW of Bishop, California
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Bishop, California on Thu, Jan 4, 1912, 7:52 PM GMT-8 (03:52 UTC).
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (ML, local (Richter)), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS historic United States catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1912-01-05 03:52:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 37.330° N, 118.420° W
- Region
- California
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
This quake struck at 7:52 PM on Jan 04 (equivalent to 03:52 UTC on Jan 05). Breakable goods and merchandise were damaged in some stores at Bishop, and loose articles were knocked to the floor. The shock also was reported at Bakersfield, Fresno, and Visalia, California, and one doubtful report was received from Blair, Nevada. (Ref. 56, 324.)
Maximum observed Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) VI
Abridged from Seismicity of the United States, 1568-1989 (Revised), by Carl W. Stover and Jerry L. Coffman, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, United States Government Printing Office, Washington: 1993.
From the USGS event page for ushis528. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis528. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.