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Here are the biggest earthquakes in California history
By TIMES STAFF
JUL 06, 2019 | 12:35 AM
Here are the biggest earthquakes in California history
Friday’s 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest was among the most powerful quakes in California history.
But its remote location made it far less destructive and deadly than smaller quakes whose epicenters were in urban areas.
Here’s a rundown:
California's major earthquakes
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| California's major earthquakes |
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| Date | Strength | Epicenter | Effect |
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| Jan. 9, 1857 | 7.9 | Fort Tejon | 2 killed, 220-mile surface scar |
| April 18, 1906 | 7.9 | San Francisco | 3,000 killed, $524 million in property damage, including fire damage |
| March 26, 1872 | 7.8 | Owens Valley | 27 killed |
| July 21, 1952 | 7.5 | Kern County | 12 killed, 3 aftershocks of 6+ |
| Jan. 31, 1922 | 7.3 | West of Eureka, 37 miles offshore | -- |
| Nov. 4, 1927 | 7.3 | West of Lompoc | No major injuries, slight damage |
| une 28, 1992 | 7.3 | Landers | 1 killed, 400 injured, 6.5 aftershock |
| Jan. 22, 1923 | 7.2 | Mendocino | Damaged homes in several towns |
| Nov. 8, 1980 | 7.2 | West of Eureka | 6 injured |
| April 25, 1992 | 7.2 | Cape Mendocino | -- |
| Oct. 16, 1999 | 7.1 | Hector Mine | -- |
| May 18, 1940 | 7.1 | El Centro | 9 killed |
| July 5, 2019 | 7.1 | Ridgecrest area | No reports so far of fatalities |
| Oct. 17, 1989 | 6.9 | Loma Prieta | 63 killed |
| Jan. 17, 1994 | 6.7 | Northridge | 61 killed, $15 billion in damage |
| Feb. 9, 1971 | 6.6 | San Fernando | 65 killed |
| March 10, 1933 | 6.4 | Near Long Beach | 115 killed |
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