Latest quakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 9 km NW of The Geysers - CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.1 17 mi north of Ukiah - California, United States - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 35 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 15, 10:23 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 2 km | 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 15, 09:01 am (Los Angeles) | 0.3 2.4 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the N | Lake County, 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | |
May 15, 08:34 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 2 km | 8 km NNW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 15, 08:30 am (Los Angeles) | 0.3 1.7 km | 8 km NNW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 15, 07:06 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 0.6 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | 2 km E of The Geysers, CA | Info | |
May 15, 06:34 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 1.8 km | 4 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 15, 06:16 am (Los Angeles) | 0.4 2.1 km | 4 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 15, 05:37 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 0.4 km | 1 km E of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 15, 04:45 am (Los Angeles) | 0.2 2.4 km | 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA | Info | ||
May 15, 04:15 am (Los Angeles) | 0.9 1.5 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | 6 km NW of Cobb, CA | Info | |
May 15, 04:10 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 3.6 km | 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 28.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 383 quakes per year (or 31.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4,000 quakes per year (or 10.9 quakes per day)
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Sonoma Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA?
Sonoma 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 11,000 quakes on average per year in or near Sonoma, California, USA. However, Sonoma has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sonoma, California, USA?
On average, Sonoma has about 28.5 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sonoma?
The last earthquake in Sonoma occurred 10 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Clearlake, California, United States, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10.23 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Sonoma in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Sonoma has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 35 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Sonoma in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Sonoma in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 19 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 28 km (17 mi) away from Ukiah, California, United States, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3.45 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.4 km (5.2 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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