Latest quakes in or near El Dorado, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Mono County - California, United States - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.3 12 mi southeast of East Quincy - California, United States - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 2 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 23, 09:50 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.2 0.2 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the E | Mono County, 36 mi southeast of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:51 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 16 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the NE | 6.7 mi east of Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 12:42 am (Los Angeles) | 2.3 1.5 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the N | 4 km S of Cromberg, CA | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 10:48 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 10.5 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NW | 12 km W of La Porte, CA 2 reports | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 11, 04:00 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.2 4.4 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the NE | Storey County, 14 mi east of Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Apr 11, 12:57 am (Los Angeles) | 2.2 22 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | 7.6 mi northwest of Roseville, Placer County, California, United States | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 05:05 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 4.4 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NE | 2 km S of Virginia City, Nevada | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 11:58 am (Los Angeles) | 2.2 2.4 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the E | 8 km NE of Markleeville, CA | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 8, 02:32 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 3.4 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | Lyon County, 6.5 mi northeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Apr 8, 02:25 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 4.7 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NE | 2 km S of Virginia City, Nevada | Info | |
Apr 8, 12:39 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.8 3.4 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | Storey County, 10.8 mi northeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.26 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 17 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 39.7 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
El Dorado Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near El Dorado, California, USA?
El Dorado has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 191 quakes on average per year in or near El Dorado, California, USA. However, El Dorado has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near El Dorado, California, USA?
On average, El Dorado has about 39.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in El Dorado?
The last earthquake in El Dorado occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 58 km (36 mi) away from South Lake Tahoe, California, United States, in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 9.50 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.2 km (0.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in El Dorado in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, El Dorado has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in El Dorado in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in El Dorado in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.3 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 19.7 km (12 mi) away from East Quincy, California, United States, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 12.42 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.5 km (0.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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