Earthquakes in California Earthquake
3 earthquakes (M4+) recorded in California Earthquake between 2005-2025. Data from USGS.
Total Earthquakes
3
Significant (M6+)
3
Maximum Magnitude
7.0
Avg Magnitude
6.5
Significant Events by Year
2024
1
2014
1
2010
1
1999
1
1992
4
1989
1
1987
2
1986
2
1984
1
1983
1
1980
1
1968
1
1954
2
1952
1
1948
1
1947
1
1946
1
1942
1
1940
1
1933
1
1932
1
1927
1
1925
1
1923
1
1922
1
1918
1
1910
1
1906
2
1901
1
Significant Earthquakes (36)
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake | 10.0 km | Dec 5, 2024 |
| 6.0 | The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake | 11.1 km | Aug 24, 2014 |
| 6.5 | The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake | 28.7 km | Jan 10, 2010 |
| 7.1 | The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake | 13.7 km | Oct 16, 1999 |
| 6.3 | The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake | 3.6 km | Jun 28, 1992 |
| 7.3 | The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake | -0.1 km | Jun 28, 1992 |
| 7.2 | The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake | 9.9 km | Apr 25, 1992 |
| 6.1 | The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake | 11.6 km | Apr 23, 1992 |
| 6.9 | The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake | 17.2 km | Oct 18, 1989 |
| 6.6 | The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake | 11.2 km | Nov 24, 1987 |
| 6.2 | The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California Earthquake | 10.9 km | Nov 24, 1987 |
| 6.4 | The 1986 Chalfant Valley, California Earthquake | 8.8 km | Jul 21, 1986 |
| 6.0 | The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake | 9.5 km | Jul 8, 1986 |
| 6.2 | The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake | 8.2 km | Apr 24, 1984 |
| 6.7 | The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake | 9.6 km | May 2, 1983 |
| 7.2 | The 1980 Eureka, California Earthquake | 19.0 km | Nov 8, 1980 |
| 6.6 | The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California Earthquake | 10.0 km | Apr 9, 1968 |
| 6.4 | The 1954 Eureka-Arcata, California Earthquake | 15.0 km | Dec 21, 1954 |
| 6.4 | The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | Mar 19, 1954 |
| 7.5 | The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | Jul 21, 1952 |
| 6.0 | The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | Dec 4, 1948 |
| 6.5 | The 1947 Manix, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | Apr 10, 1947 |
| 6.3 | The 1946 Walker Pass, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | Mar 15, 1946 |
| 6.6 | The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | Oct 21, 1942 |
| 6.9 | The 1940 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | May 19, 1940 |
| 6.4 | The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake | 6.0 km | Mar 11, 1933 |
| 6.5 | The 1932 Eureka, California Earthquake | 15.0 km | Jun 6, 1932 |
| 6.9 | The 1927 Lompoc, California Earthquake | 10.0 km | Nov 4, 1927 |
| 6.8 | The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake | 10.0 km | Jun 29, 1925 |
| 7.1 | The 1923 Humboldt County, California Earthquake | 15.0 km | Jan 22, 1923 |
| 6.5 | 1922 Parkfield, California Earthquake | 0.0 km | Mar 10, 1922 |
| 6.7 | The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake | 10.0 km | Apr 21, 1918 |
| 6.0 | The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake | 0.0 km | May 15, 1910 |
| 6.3 | The 1906 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake | 0.0 km | Apr 19, 1906 |
| 7.9 | The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake | 11.7 km | Apr 18, 1906 |
| 6.4 | 1901 Parkfield, California Earthquake | 0.0 km | Mar 3, 1901 |