Latest quakes in or near Santa Clara, California, USA - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake Alameda County - California, United States - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.7 San Benito County - California, United States - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 22 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, 04:32 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 5 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the N |  Alameda County, 6.6 mi northeast of Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
| Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| May 12, 01:46 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.4 19 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | 7 km S of Temelec, CA | Info | |
| May 12, 01:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.7 6.7 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SE | 12 km NW of Pinnacles, CA I FELT IT | Info | |
| Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
| May 11, 04:31 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.8 2.6 km | 6.8 mi northeast of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | ||
| May 11, 04:17 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 3.2 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the N | 8.9 mi southeast of Livermore, Alameda County, California, United States | Info | |
| May 11, 12:27 am (Los Angeles) | 1.8 3.9 km | 5 km SSW of Gilroy, CA | Info | ||
| May 10, 05:09 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 2.7 km | 8.2 mi north of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
| May 10, 09:50 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 6.2 km | 5.7 mi northeast of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | ||
| May 10, 08:44 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 5.2 km | 9.7 mi east of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | ||
| May 10, 08:38 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 8.4 km | 6.6 mi northeast of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | ||
| May 10, 07:35 am (Los Angeles) | 1.8 7.4 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | 4 km NNE of Day Valley, CA | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 39.5 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 211 quakes per year (or 17.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 826 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Santa Clara Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Clara, California, USA?
Santa Clara 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 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Clara, California, USA. Santa Clara has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Santa Clara, California, USA?
On average, Santa Clara has about 39.5 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Clara?
The last earthquake in Santa Clara occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 10.6 km (7 mi) away from Milpitas, California, United States, in the afternoon of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4.32 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Santa Clara in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Santa Clara has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 22 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Clara in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Clara in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 1 day 16 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Salinas, California, United States, around noon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1.15 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.7 km (4.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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