Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake United States, Santa Clara County, California - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.3 13 km NW of Pinnacles, CA - Mar 18, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 48 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 05:51 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 29, 00:51 GMT | 1.6 6.9 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | 16 km ENE of Alum Rock, CA | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 11:09 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 18:09 GMT | 1.7 4.6 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SE | 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA | Info | |
Mar 28, 11:08 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 18:08 GMT | 1.4 4.1 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SE | 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA | Info | |
Mar 28, 06:36 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 13:36 GMT | 1.6 6.4 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NE | United States, 10.8 mi north of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 11:09 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 18:09 GMT | 1.2 0.1 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the E | 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA | Info | |
Mar 27, 08:41 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 15:41 GMT | 1.5 3.4 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the E | 10 km NNW of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Mar 27, 07:32 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 14:32 GMT | 1.5 5.5 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the E | 11 km NNW of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Mar 27, 07:29 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 14:29 GMT | 1.4 5.4 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the E | 11 km NNW of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Mar 27, 07:28 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 14:28 GMT | 1.5 4.2 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the E | 10 km NNW of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Mar 27, 02:21 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 09:21 GMT | 1.4 6.5 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | 11 km ENE of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:50 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 08:50 GMT | 1.0 10.2 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SE | 7 km SSW of Ridgemark, 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: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 30.5 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 461 quakes per year (or 38.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Santa Cruz Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA?
Santa Cruz 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 519 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA. Santa Cruz 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?
The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from San Jose, California, United States, in the afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 5.51 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.9 km (4.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Santa Cruz in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Santa Cruz has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 48 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Cruz in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Cruz in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 10 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 38 km (24 mi) away from Salinas, California, United States, in the afternoon of Monday, Mar 18, 2024 at 4.57 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.5 km (3.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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Strongest in 10 years
Strongest since 1900
118 years ago, California,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Oct 16, 2023 11:42 GMT Oct 16, 2023 04:42 am (Los Angeles) | 4.5 4.2 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | 13 Km WNW of Pacific Grove, CA 1 report | Info | |
Apr 4, 2023 22:23 GMT Apr 4, 2023 03:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.4 10.2 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the E | Central California 1125 reports | Info | |
Oct 25, 2022 18:42 GMT Oct 25, 2022 11:42 am (Los Angeles) | 5.1 8.4 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NE | 15km ESE of Alum Rock, CA 1240 reports | Info | |
Mar 13, 2022 20:51 GMT Mar 13, 2022 01:51 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.1 6.2 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | 7km NW of Pinnacles, CA 4 reports | Info | |
Aug 31, 2021 16:09 GMT Aug 31, 2021 09:09 am (Los Angeles) | 4.1 8.5 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | 6km NW of Pinnacles, CA 23 reports | Info | |
Jan 17, 2021 04:01 GMT Jan 16, 2021 08:01 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.2 8.3 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | 4km SE of Aromas, CA, USA 871 reports | Info | |
Jan 2, 2021 14:42 GMT Jan 2, 2021 06:42 am (Los Angeles) | 4.3 6.4 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SE | 10km NW of Pinnacles, CA, USA 364 reports | Info | |
Oct 15, 2019 19:42 GMT Oct 15, 2019 12:42 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.7 10.1 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | 17km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA (USA) 328 reports | Info | |
Nov 13, 2017 19:31 GMT Nov 13, 2017 12:31 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.6 6.3 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SE | - 22km NE of Gonzales, California 64 reports | Info | |
Nov 20, 2014 06:26 GMT Nov 19, 2014 11:26 pm (Los Angeles) | 4.2 6.5 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | 4km S of San Juan Bautista, California 25 reports | Info | |
Oct 18, 1989 00:04 GMT Oct 17, 1989 05:04 pm (Los Angeles) | 6.9 17 km | Loma Prieta, California Earthquake (USA) | Info | ||
Apr 24, 1984 21:15 GMT Apr 24, 1984 02:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 6.2 8.2 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NE | Northern California (USA) | Info | |
Oct 22, 1926 12:35 GMT Oct 22, 1926 05:35 am (Los Angeles) | 6.4 15 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SW | 22 km S of Davenport, California | Info | |
Jul 1, 1911 22:00 GMT Jul 1, 1911 03:00 pm (Los Angeles) | 6.6 0 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the NE | San Francisco Bay area, California (USA) | Info | |
Apr 18, 1906 13:12 GMT Apr 18, 1906 01:12 pm (universal) | 7.9 12 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the NW | North Pacific Ocean, United States, 8.7 mi southwest of White Island, San Francisco County, California | Info | |
Oct 21, 1868 15:53 GMT Wednesday, Oct 21, 1868, at 03:53 pm | 6.8 0 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the N | The 1868 Hayward Fault, California Earthquake | Info | |
Oct 8, 1865 20:46 GMT Sunday, Oct 8, 1865, at 08:46 pm | 6.5 0 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NE | South of San Jose, California | Info | |
Mar 7, 1865 14:00 GMT Tuesday, Mar 7, 1865, at 02:00 pm | 7.0 0 km | 138 km (86 mi) to the N | California: Sonoma County: E Central | Info | |
Jan 18, 1840 00:00 GMT Saturday, Jan 18, 1840, at 12:00 am | 6.5 0 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the E | Near San Juan Bautista, California | Info | |
Jun 25, 1838 20:00 GMT Monday, Jun 25, 1838, at 08:00 pm | 7.4 0 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the N | United States, 7.9 mi southwest of seonibeil, Santa Clara County, California | Info | |
Jun 1, 1838 00:00 GMT Friday, Jun 1, 1838, at 12:00 am | 7.0 0 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the NW | United States, 4.8 mi northwest of San Mateo, San Mateo County, California | Info |