Latest quakes in or near California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Monday, May 27, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake San Diego County - California, United States - |
Latest felt | Mag. 1.8 earthquake 13 mi southwest of Clearlake - California, United States - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.6 66 km W of Ferndale - CA - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 2
- 56 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 26, 05:18 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 6.3 km | San Diego County, 21 mi southeast of Temecula, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 26, 05:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.5 10.2 km | 27 mi southwest of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
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May 26, 04:35 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 13 km | 5.5 mi northwest of Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 26, 04:26 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 0.8 km | 5 km NW of Boron, CA | Info | ||
May 26, 03:45 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.9 5.7 km | 30 mi east of Alpine, San Diego County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 26, 03:44 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.8 4.4 km | San Diego County, 29 mi southwest of Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 26, 02:49 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.6 9.5 km | Inyo County, 15 mi north of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 26, 02:32 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 3.7 km | 8 mi northeast of Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 26, 12:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 4.5 km | 2.6 mi northeast of hong mu cheng, San Mateo County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 26, 12:15 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 1.8 km | 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA | Info | ||
May 26, 11:40 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 2.9 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the N | Douglas County, 22 mi south of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 509 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,200 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 25,000 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per day)
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California Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near California, USA?
California has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 46,000 quakes on average per year in or near California, USA. However, California has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 7 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 California, USA?
On average, California has about 509 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 55 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in California?
The last earthquake in California occurred 1 hour and 5 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 33 km (21 mi) away from Temecula, California, United States, in the afternoon of Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 5.18 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.3 km (3.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in California in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, California has had 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 56 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in California in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in California in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.6 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of United States in the early morning of Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 4.59 am local time (GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.2 km (3.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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