Latest quakes in or near Plumas, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Plumas County - California, United States - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.9 Plumas County - California, United States - |
- 21 quakes above magnitude 2
- 14 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 12, 09:17 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.4 1.2 km | Plumas County, 27 mi west of Susanville, Lassen County, California, United States | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 08:15 am (Los Angeles) | 1.7 6.9 km | Plumas County, 30 mi southwest of Susanville, Lassen County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 11, 07:53 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 6.2 km | 0 km SSE of Prattville, CA | Info | ||
May 11, 07:49 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 5.3 km | Plumas County, 29 mi southwest of Susanville, Lassen County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 11, 07:44 am (Los Angeles) | 2.6 1.7 km | 3 km NNE of Prattville, CA I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 05:28 am (Los Angeles) | 2.2 22 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the S | 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 | 2 km SW of Whitehawk, CA I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
May 7, 06:35 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.6 2.1 km | Plumas County, 43 mi northeast of Chico, Butte County, California, United States I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 04:12 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.7 4.7 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the NW | 15 km SSE of Mineral, CA | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 5, 02:38 am (Los Angeles) | 2.2 1.9 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the NW | Tehama County, 12 mi west of Chester, Plumas County, California, United States | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 03:33 am (Los Angeles) | 2.4 2.6 km | 1 km N of Almanor, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.39 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 293 quakes per year (or 24.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Plumas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Plumas, California, USA?
Plumas 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 516 quakes on average per year in or near Plumas, California, USA. However, Plumas has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Plumas, California, USA?
On average, Plumas has about 95 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 10.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Plumas?
The last earthquake in Plumas occurred 20 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Susanville, California, United States, in the evening of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 9.17 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.2 km (0.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Plumas in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Plumas has had 21 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 14 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Plumas in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Plumas in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 5 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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