Latest quakes in or near San Benito, California, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 3.2 mi east of Morgan Hill - California, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.5 8.4 mi southwest of Corcoran - California, United States - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 17 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 24, 01:50 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 8.9 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the NW | 3.2 mi east of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 23, 07:53 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 1.9 km | 23 km NNE of Pinnacles, CA | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:44 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 10.9 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | 17 mi south of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 11:58 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 10.6 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SW | 5.6 mi south of Soledad, Monterey County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 22, 11:11 am (Los Angeles) | 1.8 0.1 km | 2 km E of Aromas, CA | Info | ||
Apr 22, 12:31 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 7.9 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NW | 5.5 mi northeast of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 11:39 am (Los Angeles) | 2.5 26 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SE | 13 km SW of Corcoran, CA | Info | |
Apr 21, 09:12 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 6.9 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | 4.8 mi northeast of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 21, 09:11 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 6.9 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | 5.1 mi east of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 21, 03:00 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 5.8 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the NW | 5.1 mi east of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, United States | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 03:03 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.5 23 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the E | 3 km WSW of Home Garden, CA | 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 51 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 5.1 km (3.2 mi) away from Morgan Hill, California, United States, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 1.50 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.9 km (5.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in San Benito in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, San Benito has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 17 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 2.5 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 13.4 km (8 mi) away from Corcoran, California, United States, in the morning of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 11.39 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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