Latest quakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 0.7 earthquake United States, Sonoma County, California - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.2 Sonoma County, Lake County, California - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 51 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Number of quakes per year
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
Mar 18, 09:47 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 04:47 GMT | 0.7 1.7 km | United States, 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 08:21 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 03:21 GMT | 0.8 1.7 km | United States, 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 08:15 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 03:15 GMT | 1.1 2.7 km | United States, 24 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 07:54 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 02:54 GMT | 0.8 0.9 km | United States, 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 07:43 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 02:43 GMT | 1.1 1.9 km | United States, 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 06:59 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 01:59 GMT | 0.7 1.8 km | United States, 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 06:51 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 01:51 GMT | 0.8 2.5 km | United States, 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 06:18 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 01:18 GMT | 1.0 2.2 km | United States, 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 05:58 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 00:58 GMT | 1.1 1.9 km | United States, 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 05:58 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 00:58 GMT | 1.1 1.9 km | United States, 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 05:35 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 00:35 GMT | 0.9 2 km | United States, 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 36.3 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 409 quakes per year (or 34.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4,200 quakes per year (or 11.5 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Sonoma Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA?
Sonoma has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12,000 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sonoma?
The last earthquake in Sonoma occurred 32 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.7:
A light magnitude 0.7 earthquake hit 44 km (28 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the evening of Monday, Mar 18, 2024 at 9.47 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.7 km (1.1 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 51 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 2.2 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Clearlake, California, United States, in the early morning of Monday, Mar 18, 2024 at 2.41 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.3 km (1.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Sonoma, California, USA, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit California,Strongest since 1900
118 years ago, California,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Sonoma, California, USA in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 18, 2023 03:44 GMT Jun 17, 2023 08:44 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.4 10.5 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | Lake County, United States, 7.6 mi southeast of Ukiah, Mendocino County, California 76 reports | Info | |
Jun 3, 2023 12:01 GMT Jun 3, 2023 05:01 am (Los Angeles) | 4.5 3.8 km | United States, 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California 26 reports | Info | ||
Dec 20, 2021 20:10 GMT Dec 20, 2021 12:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.7 17 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the S | United States, 11 mi southwest of Novato, Marin County, California 34 reports | Info | |
Oct 15, 2019 05:33 GMT Oct 14, 2019 10:33 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.5 14 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SE | United States, 0.7 mi south of Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County, California 1894 reports | Info | |
Jan 4, 2018 10:39 GMT Jan 4, 2018 02:39 am (Los Angeles) | 4.5 13 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | United States, 2 mi southeast of Berkeley, Alameda County, California 1731 reports | Info | |
Dec 14, 2016 16:41 GMT Dec 14, 2016 08:41 am (Los Angeles) | 5.1 1 km | Sonoma County, United States, 6.3 mi west of Cobb, Lake County, California 37 reports | Info | ||
Aug 10, 2016 02:57 GMT Aug 9, 2016 07:57 pm (Los Angeles) | 5.1 18 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the N | United States, 13 mi north of Nice, Lake County, California 23 reports | Info | |
Aug 24, 2014 10:20 GMT Aug 24, 2014 03:20 am (Los Angeles) | 6.0 11 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | United States, 5.5 mi south of Napa, Napa County, California 1508 reports | Info | |
Aug 24, 2014 10:20 GMT Aug 24, 2014 03:20 am (Los Angeles) | 6.0 11 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | United States, 5.5 mi south of Napa, Napa County, California | Info | |
Jan 12, 2014 20:24 GMT Jan 12, 2014 01:24 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.5 2.5 km | Sonoma County, United States, 5 mi west of Cobb, Lake County, California 3 reports | Info | ||
Jan 24, 1980 19:01 GMT Jan 24, 1980 12:01 pm (Los Angeles) | 5.1 6.5 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SE | Contra Costa County, United States, 8.9 mi north of Livermore, Alameda County, California | Info | |
Oct 2, 1969 06:19 GMT Oct 1, 1969 11:19 pm (Los Angeles) | 5.1 10 km | United States, 1.6 mi northeast of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Jun 6, 1962 17:50 GMT Jun 6, 1962 10:50 am (Los Angeles) | 5.2 10 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | United States, 6.4 mi east of Ukiah, Mendocino County, California | Info | |
Mar 22, 1957 19:44 GMT Mar 22, 1957 12:44 pm (Los Angeles) | 5.3 0 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | United States, 2.9 mi southwest of Daly City, San Mateo County, California | Info | |
Oct 24, 1955 04:10 GMT Oct 23, 1955 09:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 5.4 0 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | United States, 1.3 mi southwest of Concord, Contra Costa County, California | Info | |
Apr 18, 1906 13:12 GMT Apr 18, 1906 01:12 pm (universal) | 7.9 12 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, United States, 8.7 mi southwest of White Island, San Francisco County, California | Info | |
May 19, 1902 18:31 GMT May 19, 1902 11:31 am (Los Angeles) | 5.4 0 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the E | United States, 6.2 mi southeast of Vacaville, Solano County, California | Info |