Latest quakes in or near Alameda, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake San Benito County - California, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.4 9 mi northeast of San Jose - California, United States - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 17 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 5, 04:30 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.5 8 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the S | 4 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CA | Info | |
Jun 5, 11:44 am (Los Angeles) | 1.7 0.2 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the N | 3 km SW of Clayton, CA | Info | |
Jun 4, 09:48 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.4 3.5 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the S | 4 mi southwest of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States 4 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Jun 4, 04:49 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 8.8 km | 1.1 mi northeast of Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States | Info | ||
Jun 4, 02:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 8.8 km | 1.2 mi northeast of Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States | Info | ||
Jun 4, 10:54 am (Los Angeles) | 2.5 15 km | 7 km SSE of Sunol, CA | Info | ||
Jun 4, 05:16 am (Los Angeles) | 0.9 6.8 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NW | Contra Costa County, 3.2 mi south of Vallejo, Solano County, California, United States | Info | |
Jun 3, 07:33 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.7 7.2 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | 7.4 mi east of Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Monday, June 3, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Jun 3, 05:57 am (Los Angeles) | 1.9 15 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | 2 km WNW of Diablo, 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: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 17 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 147 quakes per year (or 12.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 720 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Alameda Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Alameda, California, USA?
Alameda 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 851 quakes on average per year in or near Alameda, California, USA. Alameda 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 Alameda, California, USA?
On average, Alameda has about 147 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 17 quakes per year, Mag 4+: 2.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Alameda?
The last earthquake in Alameda occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 18.1 km (11 mi) away from Salinas, California, United States, in the afternoon of Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024 at 4.30 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Alameda in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Alameda has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.4 and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 17 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Alameda in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Alameda in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 14.6 km (9 mi) away from San Jose, California, United States, in the early morning of Sunday, Jun 2, 2024 at 3.35 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.4 km (5.8 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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