Latest quakes in or near Kern, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake Inyo County - California, United States - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.6 Los Angeles County - California, United States - Feb 9, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 58 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 829 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 24, 06:24 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.9 6.5 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the NE | 9 km NE of Coso Junction, CA | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 09:21 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 2.7 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the NE | Inyo County, 22 mi north of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:15 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 7 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the E | San Bernardino County, 9.1 mi northeast of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:38 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 2.5 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NE | Inyo County, 34 mi north of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:56 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 5 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the E | San Bernardino County, 9.2 mi east of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:54 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.0 2.7 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the E | San Bernardino County, 9 mi northeast of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:41 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 19 km | 7.3 mi southeast of Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States | Info | ||
Apr 23, 07:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 1.8 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NE | 15 km E of Coso Junction, CA | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 10:42 pm (Universal Time) | 2.3 15 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SE | 5 km S of Redlands, CA | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:56 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 3.3 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NE | 13 km WSW of Searles Valley, CA | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 11:39 am (Los Angeles) | 2.5 26 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NW | 13 km SW of Corcoran, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.98 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 17.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 190 quakes per year (or 15.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 6,100 quakes per year (or 16.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Kern Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kern, California, USA?
Kern has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 9,400 quakes on average per year in or near Kern, California, USA. Kern has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kern, California, USA?
On average, Kern has about 190 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 17.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Kern?
The last earthquake in Kern occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 58 km (36 mi) away from Ridgecrest, California, United States, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 6.24 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.5 km (4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kern since 2024?
Since 2024, Kern has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.6, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 58 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 829 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Kern since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Kern since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 11 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 14.1 km (9 mi) away from Thousand Oaks, California, United States, around noon of Friday, Feb 9, 2024 at 1.47 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.3 km (10 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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