Latest quakes in or near Monterey, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake 6 mi east of Gilroy - California, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.9 10.6 mi west of Patterson - California, United States - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 24 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 18, 04:30 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 8.2 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the N | 6 mi east of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:18 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 3.3 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the N | 13 km N of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:56 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.5 6.1 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the N | 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:53 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.9 0.7 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the N | 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 09:04 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 9 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the E | 23 km ENE of San Lucas, CA | Info | |
Apr 17, 10:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.9 6.5 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the E | San Benito County, 20 mi east of Greenfield, Monterey County, California, United States | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:37 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 5.8 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the N | 1.5 mi north of Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 17, 05:23 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 3.5 km | Monterey County, 15 mi southwest of Coalinga, Fresno County, California, United States | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:30 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 0.4 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | San Benito County, 10.9 mi north of Soledad, Monterey County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 16, 07:43 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 10.5 km | 11 km NW of Parkfield, CA | Info | ||
Apr 16, 01:32 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 0.4 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the N | 22 km SSW of Gustine, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.91 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 438 quakes per year (or 36.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Monterey Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Monterey, California, USA?
Monterey has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,600 quakes on average per year in or near Monterey, California, USA. Monterey has had at least 6 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 Monterey, California, USA?
On average, Monterey has about 41 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Monterey?
The last earthquake in Monterey occurred 17 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 9.6 km (6 mi) away from Gilroy, California, United States, in the afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 4.30 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.2 km (5.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Monterey in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Monterey has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 24 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Monterey in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Monterey in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 17.1 km (11 mi) away from Patterson, California, United States, around noon of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 12.57 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.3 km (0.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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