Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.7 earthquake San Benito County - California, United States - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.2 1.9 mi southeast of Berkeley - California, United States - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 32 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 3, 07:28 am (Los Angeles) | 1.7 6.4 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the E | San Benito County, 8.6 mi south of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
May 3, 06:07 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 0.1 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SE | 9 km SE of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
May 2, 09:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 9.3 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the N | North Pacific Ocean, 4.2 mi north of San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, United States | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 07:14 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 5.9 km | 5.9 mi east of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 01:42 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 5.7 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SE | San Benito County, 14 mi north of Soledad, Monterey County, California, United States | Info | |
May 1, 12:45 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.4 5.3 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
May 1, 12:27 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 0.4 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | 15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 10:57 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.9 7.6 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the E | 6 mi northeast of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 29, 08:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.8 3.2 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NE | 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA | Info | |
Apr 29, 05:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 3.1 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NE | 13 mi east of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States 1 report | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 01:14 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.3 5.8 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SE | San Benito County, 13 mi north of Soledad, Monterey County, California, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 30.3 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 144 quakes per year (or 12 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 485 quakes per year (or 40 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 high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 560 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA. Santa Cruz has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA?
On average, Santa Cruz has about 30.3 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?
The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 21 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 13.8 km (9 mi) away from Gilroy, California, United States, in the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7.28 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.4 km (4 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 1 quake of magnitude 3.2 and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 32 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 3.2 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 3 km (1.9 mi) away from Berkeley, California, United States, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 11.12 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.9 km (5.5 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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