California earthquakes in 1916
9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in California in 1916. The largest: M6.0 Tejon Pass, California, Oct 22, 1916.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1916 was located in California. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1916
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1916 | 0 | ||
| February 1916 | 0 | ||
| March 1916 | 0 | ||
| April 1916 | 0 | ||
| May 1916 | 0 | ||
| June 1916 | 0 | ||
| July 1916 | 3 | 4.5 | South of Barstow, California |
| August 1916 | 2 | 5.8 | Near Paicines, California |
| September 1916 | 1 | 5.7 | Eastern San Diego County, California |
| October 1916 | 2 | 6.0 | Tejon Pass, California |
| November 1916 | 1 | 5.9 | Death Valley area, California |
| December 1916 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.