Latest quakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake 2 km N of The Geysers, CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.4 0 km NW of The Geysers, CA - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 49 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 04:54 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 11:54 GMT | 1.4 3.5 km | 2 km N of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Mar 28, 04:06 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 11:06 GMT | 1.3 0.5 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the N | 5 km W of Cobb, CA | Info | |
Mar 28, 03:23 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 10:23 GMT | 0.9 0.1 km | 2 km NNE of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Mar 28, 03:11 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 10:11 GMT | 0.8 2.2 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | 4 km W of Cobb, CA | Info | |
Mar 28, 01:52 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 08:52 GMT | 1.0 0.8 km | 1 km ENE of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:35 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 08:35 GMT | 0.6 0.8 km | 1 km N of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:31 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 08:31 GMT | 0.6 0.9 km | 1 km NNE of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:30 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 08:30 GMT | 2.4 0.6 km | 0 km NW of The Geysers, CA 1 report | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:58 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 07:58 GMT | 1.5 2.7 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the N | 2 km E of Lakeport, CA | Info | |
Mar 28, 12:51 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 07:51 GMT | 1.3 1.6 km | 2 km NNE of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:27 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 07:27 GMT | 0.8 2.7 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | 5 km W of Cobb, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 28.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 380 quakes per year (or 31.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,800 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Sonoma Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA?
Sonoma has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 10,000 quakes on average per year in or near Sonoma, California, USA. Sonoma has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sonoma?
The last earthquake in Sonoma occurred 50 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 4.54 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Sonoma in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Sonoma has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 49 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 2.4 and occurred 4 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 38 km (23 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 1.30 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.6 km (0.4 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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