Latest quakes in or near California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.7 earthquake 8 km NNW of The Geysers - CA - |
Latest felt | Mag. 1.9 earthquake 6 km NE of Round Valley - CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.2 84 km south of Mexicali - Baja California, Mexico - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 79 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 11, 08:39 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.7 1.7 km | 8 km NNW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Jun 11, 08:31 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.3 9.2 km | 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA | Info | ||
Jun 11, 08:17 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.0 8.6 km | Imperial County, 37 mi south of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
Jun 11, 08:14 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 2.1 km | 4 km W of Cobb, CA | Info | ||
Jun 11, 06:58 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 0.7 km | Monterey County, 16 mi southwest of Coalinga, Fresno County, California, United States | Info | ||
Jun 12, 01:55 am (Universal Time) | 1.3 2 km | 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA | Info | ||
Jun 11, 06:47 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 2.2 km | 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Jun 11, 06:22 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.4 4.1 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Jun 11, 06:17 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.7 1.8 km | 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
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: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 508 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 508 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 54 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in California?
The last earthquake in California occurred 21 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.7:
A light magnitude 0.7 earthquake hit 44 km (28 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the evening of Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 at 8.39 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.7 km (1.1 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 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 79 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 3.2 and occurred 5 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 84 km (52 mi) away from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 at 3.52 pm local time (America/Tijuana GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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