Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake 8 km WNW of San Francisco Zoo - CA - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.2 1.9 mi southeast of Berkeley - California, United States - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 33 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 03:08 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 10 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the NW | North Pacific Ocean, 7.9 mi northwest of Daly City, San Mateo County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:30 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 3.1 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the N | 7 km ENE of Vallejo, CA | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:09 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 6.3 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NE | 13 mi east of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:40 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.8 3.7 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the E | 3.7 mi southwest of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:12 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 0 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the N | 5 km SSW of American Canyon, CA | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 04:30 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 8.2 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the E | 10 km E of Gilroy, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:18 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 3.3 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the E | 13 km N of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:56 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.5 6.1 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the SE | 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:37 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 5.8 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the E | 1.5 mi north of Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 17, 06:16 am (Los Angeles) | 1.3 3.3 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the NW | 11 mi south of hong mu cheng, San Mateo County, California, United States | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:32 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 0.4 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the E | 22 km SSW of Gustine, 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: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.64 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: 462 quakes per year (or 38.5 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA?
On average, Santa Cruz has about 30.5 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?
The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of California, United States, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.08 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santa Cruz in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Santa Cruz has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 33 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 14 days 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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