| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
Fresno
United States · 2026-08-23 07:59 UTC
39.5 km
M 4.3
Lancaster
United States · 2026-07-13 16:40 UTC
53.6 km
M 4.1
Lancaster
United States · 2026-06-01 22:34 UTC
55.2 km
M 4.3
Bakersfield
United States · 2024-04-18 19:19 UTC
51.9 km
M 4.6
Bakersfield
United States · 2022-07-15 01:19 UTC
41.6 km
M 4.3
Bakersfield
United States · 2022-05-26 09:23 UTC
59.9 km
M 4.0
Bakersfield
United States · 2021-08-27 12:34 UTC
40.8 km
M 4.0
Porterville
United States · 2021-02-12 23:57 UTC
52.2 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.