1872 Lone Pine earthquake struck on March 26 at with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.4 to 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of X ( '' Extreme '' ) . Its epicenter was near Lone Pine , California , in Owens Valley . It was one of the largest earthquakes to hit California in recorded history and was similar in size to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . Twenty-seven people were killed and fifty-six were injured
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1872 Lone Pine earthquake