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Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.3 earthquake United States, Santa Clara County, California -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.3 13 km NW of Pinnacles, CA - Mar 18, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 15:39 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Santa Cruz, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Santa Cruz in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Santa Cruz has had 62 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.3:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 48 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.3 Earthquake United States, 9.9 mi E of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California -
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Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, California, USA - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 29, 07:08 am (Los Angeles)
Mar 29, 14:08 GMT
1.3

4.5 km
31 km (19 mi) to the NE 10 km E of Alum Rock, CA Info
Mar 29, 07:04 am (Los Angeles)
Mar 29, 14:04 GMT
1.9

5.4 km
31 km (19 mi) to the NE 10 km E of Alum Rock, CA Info
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 United States, 15 mi southeast of Hollister, San Benito County, California 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 16 km E of Seven Trees, CA 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
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1010 joules (4.75 megawatt hours, equivalent to 4.09 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • 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)
Santa Cruz has a very high level of seismic activity. 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.

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