| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.758, -118.041 |
| UTC time | 1961-01-28 08:12:46.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 28, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, January 28, 1961 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Porterville (United States - US), about 94.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -118.041 and latitude 35.758.
| Location | Bakersfield |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Porterville | 94.4 km |
| Oildale | 96.3 km |
| Bakersfield | 98.4 km |
| Delano | 109.0 km |
| Lancaster | 118.3 km |
| Tulare | 127.9 km |
| Visalia | 129.4 km |
| Palmdale | 131.4 km |
| Adelanto | 142.9 km |
| Victorville | 152.2 km |
| Valencia | 155.2 km |
| Hanford | 157.7 km |
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