Latest quakes in or near San Benito, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 26 mi east of Greenfield - California, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.6 29 mi southwest of Hanford - California, United States - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 2
- 13 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 2, 09:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.2 5.5 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | 23 km ENE of San Lucas, CA | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 07:14 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 5.9 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW | 5.9 mi east of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 01:42 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 5.7 km | San Benito County, 14 mi north of Soledad, Monterey County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 1, 12:45 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.4 5.3 km | 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | ||
May 1, 12:27 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 0.4 km | 15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA | Info | ||
Apr 30, 06:48 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.9 4.1 km | 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 04:29 am (Los Angeles) | 2.6 27 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SE | 2 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA | Info | |
Apr 29, 10:57 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.9 7.6 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NW | 6 mi northeast of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 29, 08:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.8 3.2 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NW | 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA | Info | |
Apr 29, 05:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 3.1 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NW | 13 mi east of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States 1 report | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 01:14 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.3 5.8 km | San Benito County, 13 mi north of Soledad, Monterey County, California, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 384 quakes per year (or 32 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per day)
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San Benito Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near San Benito, California, USA?
San Benito 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 1,400 quakes on average per year in or near San Benito, California, USA. San Benito has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near San Benito, California, USA?
On average, San Benito has about 42 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in San Benito?
The last earthquake in San Benito occurred 1 hour and 4 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Greenfield, California, United States, in the evening of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9.15 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.5 km (3.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in San Benito in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, San Benito has had 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in San Benito in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in San Benito in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.6 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Hanford, California, United States, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 4.29 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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