Latest quakes in or near Fresno, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 59 km S of Silver Peak - Nevada - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.9 9 km NNE of Coso Junction - CA - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 20 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, 08:46 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 9 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the E | 59 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:42 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.3 10 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the E | 58 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 01:41 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 2.6 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW | 17 km NW of Parkfield, CA | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:03 am (Los Angeles) | 0.3 3.9 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NE | 9 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:17 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 1.9 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the E | 20 km NE of Olancha, CA | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:25 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 6.1 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the SE | 10 km NNE of Coso Junction, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 2.9 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the NE | 33 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 03:18 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 3.3 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the W | 13 km N of Hollister, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:56 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.5 6.1 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the W | 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:53 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.9 0.7 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the W | 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 09:04 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 9 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SW | 23 km ENE of San Lucas, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.48 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 433 quakes per year (or 36.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per day)
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Fresno Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Fresno, California, USA?
Fresno 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 3,100 quakes on average per year in or near Fresno, California, USA. Fresno has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Fresno, California, USA?
On average, Fresno has about 48 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Fresno?
The last earthquake in Fresno occurred 47 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 180 km (112 mi) away from Visalia, California, United States, in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 8.46 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Fresno in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Fresno has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.9 and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 20 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Fresno in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Fresno in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.9 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit 59 km (36 mi) away from Ridgecrest, California, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 8.23 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.1 km (3.2 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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