Latest quakes in or near Placer, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.0 earthquake 13 km SSE of Mogul - Nevada - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.9 2 km SW of Whitehawk - CA - May 8, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 5 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 13, 12:07 pm (GMT -7) | 0.0 5.9 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the NE | 13 km SSE of Mogul, Nevada | Info | |
May 13, 12:04 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.4 5.2 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NE | 13 km E of Floriston, California | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 09:47 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 10.6 km | 13 km S of Soda Springs, California | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 07:41 am (Los Angeles) | 0.6 9.1 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the E | 2 km SE of Glenbrook, Nevada | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 03:36 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 7.1 km | Placer County, 16 mi southwest of Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 10, 05:28 am (Los Angeles) | 2.2 22 km | 13 km WSW of Lincoln, CA | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 8, 08:59 am (Los Angeles) | 2.9 12 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the N | 2 km SW of Whitehawk, CA I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
May 7, 06:35 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.6 2.1 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the N | Plumas County, 43 mi northeast of Chico, Butte County, California, United States I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 09:13 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.4 4 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | 5 km NE of Angwin, CA 2 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 09:11 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.5 15 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | 23 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 09:50 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.2 0.2 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SE | Mono County, 36 mi southeast of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.46 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 34.1 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 157 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per month)
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Placer Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Placer, California, USA?
Placer has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 393 quakes on average per year in or near Placer, California, USA. However, Placer has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Placer, California, USA?
On average, Placer has about 34.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Placer?
The last earthquake in Placer occurred 1 day 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.0:
A light magnitude 0.0 earthquake hit 13 km SSE of Mogul, Nevada, around noon of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 12.07 pm local time (GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.9 km (3.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Placer in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Placer has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.9. There have been also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Placer in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Placer in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 6 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 54 km (34 mi) away from Truckee, California, United States, in the morning of Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8.59 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.9 km (7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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