Latest quakes in or near California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Monday, May 6, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 17 km NNW of Borrego Springs - CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.0 North Pacific Ocean - California, United States - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 92 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 05:58 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 13 km | 17 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA | Info | ||
May 5, 05:40 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.0 1.9 km | 8 km NNW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 5, 05:29 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 3.7 km | 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 5, 05:11 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 10 km | 31 mi northeast of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 5, 05:01 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 1.7 km | 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
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May 5, 04:44 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 18 km | 3.7 mi south of Ramona, San Diego County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 5, 04:42 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 21 km | 26 mi northeast of El Cajon, San Diego County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 5, 04:24 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.7 0.9 km | 5 km NW of Boron, CA | Info | ||
May 5, 04:22 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 2.5 km | 2 km E of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 5, 04:11 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.8 1.2 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 5, 04:04 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 0.5 km | 12 km ENE of Valley Center, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.08 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 508 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,200 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 25,000 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
California Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near California, USA?
California has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 46,000 quakes on average per year in or near California, USA. However, California has had at least 21 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near California, USA?
On average, California has about 508 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 54 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in California?
The last earthquake in California occurred 32 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Indian Wells, California, United States, in the afternoon of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 5.58 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.7 km (8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in California in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, California has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 92 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in California in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in California in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 11 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of United States in the early morning of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 6.09 am local time (GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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