Earthquakes in California

140
Total Earthquakes
M7.2
Biggest Magnitude
30
Recent Earthquakes

This page provides earthquake data and statistics for seismic events recorded in this region. Data is sourced from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog.

Recent Earthquakes

MagLocationTimeDepth
M1.6113 km NNW of Benton, California2026-07-29 10:430.0602 km
M1.637 km ENE of Floriston, California2026-07-28 01:127.7219 km
M2.2134 km N of Benton, California2026-07-25 04:237.1251 km
M1.9733 km N of Benton, California2026-07-25 03:597.3726 km
M3.1209 km W of Ferndale, California2026-07-24 01:0210 km
M4.5268 km W of Indianola, California2024-02-29 10:4910 km
M5.2251 km W of Crescent City, California2024-02-29 10:2810 km
M6.4Gulf of California2023-06-18 20:304 km
M4.6Gulf of California2023-05-10 08:5510 km
M4.9257 km W of Ferndale, California2022-12-10 03:1711.051 km
M4.6235 km W of Ferndale, California2021-01-27 16:2510 km
M4.6254 km W of Ferndale, California2020-05-19 07:1010 km
M5.3249 km W of Ferndale, California2020-05-18 07:0210 km
M5251 km W of Ferndale, California2020-05-18 06:5610 km
M5259 km W of Ferndale, California2019-05-05 06:4610 km
M4.8234 km W of Ferndale, California2019-04-12 14:0610 km
M5.1180 km W of Ferndale, California2018-01-25 17:2410.89 km
M5.8175 km W of Ferndale, California2018-01-25 16:398.88 km
M4.5818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California2017-11-13 19:316.31 km
M5.7218 km W of Ferndale, California2017-09-22 19:5012.68 km
M4.5899 km W of Trinidad, California2017-07-29 17:0824.34 km
M5.0880 km W of Indianola, California2017-07-29 00:0226.54 km
M5.0110 km W of Cobb, California2016-12-14 16:411.48 km
M4.7179 km W of Ferndale, California2016-12-08 16:323.33 km
M6.6164 km W of Ferndale, California2016-12-08 14:498.45 km
M5.64124 km WSW of Ferndale, California2016-09-03 03:2728.57 km
M5.0920 km NNE of Upper Lake, California2016-08-10 02:5714.45 km
M4.596 km WSW of Ferndale, California2016-05-27 22:0018.47 km
M4.6248 km W of Ferndale, California2016-03-30 19:4710 km
M4.778 km S of Wilkerson, California2016-02-16 23:0415.06 km

Frequently Asked Questions

How is earthquake data collected?

Earthquake data is collected by seismographs worldwide and compiled by organizations like the USGS. Magnitude, location, depth, and time are recorded for each seismic event.

How often do earthquakes occur in this region?

Earthquake frequency varies greatly by location. Regions near tectonic plate boundaries experience far more seismic activity than those in stable continental interiors.

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