Latest quakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake 7 km WNW of The Geysers - CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.3 Napa County - California, United States - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 45 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 03:48 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 2 km | 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Apr 20, 03:05 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 2.7 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Apr 20, 03:02 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 1.8 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA | Info | |
Apr 20, 02:46 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 2 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:32 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 1.9 km | 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:58 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 2.1 km | 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:04 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.3 1.8 km | 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:01 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.7 1.6 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | 6 km W of Cobb, CA | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SE | Contra Costa County, 5.2 mi south of Vallejo, Solano County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:55 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.8 1 km | 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
Apr 19, 09:52 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.8 1.7 km | 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | 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: 28.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 381 quakes per year (or 31.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,900 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per day)
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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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sonoma, California, USA?
On average, Sonoma has about 28.8 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sonoma?
The last earthquake in Sonoma occurred 7 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 3.48 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 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 45 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 2.3 and occurred 14 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 2.01 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.7 km (2.9 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.