Porterville
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
2
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
2
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M1.3
Hazard summary for Porterville
In the past 12 months 2 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Porterville. Instruments also logged 2 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 1.3. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.5 on 21 Jul 1952. The nearest volcano is Mammoth Mountain, about 174 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 2.9
M2.9 earthquake near Clovis, California
2 km deep
Light - 1.5
M1.5 earthquake near Fontana, California
6 km deep
Minor - 1.5
M1.5 earthquake near Coalinga, California
10 km deep
Minor - 1.4
M1.4 earthquake near Gilroy, California
6 km deep
Minor - 1.1
M1.1 earthquake near Rowland Heights, California
-0 km deep
Minor - 1.4
M1.4 earthquake near Corona, California
-0 km deep
Minor - 1.4
M1.4 earthquake - 12 km WNW of Templeton, CA
4 km deep
Minor - 0.5
M0.5 earthquake near Morgan Hill, California
10 km deep
Minor - 2.1
M2.1 earthquake - 26 km WSW of Westley, CA
4 km deep
Minor - 2.8
M2.8 earthquake - 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA
1 km deep
Light - 2.3
M2.3 earthquake - 5 km W of Malibu, CA
7 km deep
Minor - 1.2
M1.2 earthquake - 21 km ESE of Little Lake, CA
8 km deep
Minor - 1.4
M1.4 earthquake - 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
6 km deep
Minor - 1.7
M1.7 earthquake - 8 km SE of San Pedro, CA
7 km deep
Minor - 1.8
M1.8 earthquake - 33 km SE of Bodie, CA
5 km deep
Minor
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Arvin, California
6 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California
8 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Twentynine Palms, California
14 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Live Oak, California
17 km deep
Major - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Lompoc, California
10 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada Earthquake
10 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Isla Vista, California
10 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Santa Clarita, California
18 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Coalinga, California
10 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Santa Clarita, California
9 km deep
Major