Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake 9.3 mi southeast of Hollister - California, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.7 San Benito County - California, United States - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 8 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 16, 02:43 pm (GMT -7) | 1.4 7.8 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SE | 9.3 mi southeast of Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States | Info | |
May 16, 01:47 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 7.4 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SE | 5 km SE of Tres Pinos, CA | Info | |
May 16, 08:11 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 6.3 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SE | 7 km SE of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
May 16, 07:46 am (Los Angeles) | 2.3 6.4 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SE | 7 km SE of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
May 16, 05:31 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 4.9 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the E | 6.7 mi northwest of Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States | Info | |
May 16, 03:03 am (Los Angeles) | 1.6 2.6 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SE | 16 km S of Tres Pinos, CA | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 07:03 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.3 0.6 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SE | 11 km SW of Tres Pinos, CA | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 02:11 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.2 13 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NW | 22 km WNW of Boulder Creek, CA | Info | |
May 14, 05:34 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 8.1 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the S | 21 km NNW of Lopez Point, CA | Info | |
May 13, 05:17 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.2 4.3 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | San Mateo County, 12 mi southwest of seonibeil, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 04:32 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 5 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the N | Alameda County, 6.6 mi northeast of Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 30.2 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)
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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 9 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 Santa Cruz, California, USA?
On average, Santa Cruz has about 30.2 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?
The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 14.9 km (9 mi) away from Hollister, California, United States, in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2.43 pm local time (GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.8 km (4.8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Santa Cruz in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Santa Cruz has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Cruz in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Cruz in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Salinas, California, United States, around noon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1.15 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.7 km (4.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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