Latest quakes in or near California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Sunday, May 12, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.6 earthquake 26 mi north of Santa Rosa - California, United States - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.6 Inyo County - California, United States - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 78 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 12, 08:34 am (Los Angeles) | 0.6 3.7 km | 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 12, 08:05 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 10.1 km | 4 km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA | Info | ||
May 12, 08:03 am (Los Angeles) | 1.6 13 km | 15 mi north of Ventura, Ventura County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 12, 07:39 am (Tijuana) | 2.2 8.5 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SE | 34 km south of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | Info | |
May 12, 07:20 am (Los Angeles) | 0.6 8.9 km | 15 mi southeast of Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 12, 05:55 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 11 km | San Diego County, 27 mi south of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 12, 05:55 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 1.9 km | 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 12, 05:36 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 1.5 km | 2 km of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 12, 05:22 am (Los Angeles) | 0.4 8.3 km | 15 mi southeast of Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 12, 05:15 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 15 km | 23 mi southwest of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 12, 05:10 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 2 km | Lake County, 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.08 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.9 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 21 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+: 4.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in California?
The last earthquake in California occurred 23 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.6:
A light magnitude 0.6 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the morning of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 8.34 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.7 km (2.3 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 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 78 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 9 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 38 km (23 mi) away from Ridgecrest, California, United States, shortly after midnight, on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 12.01 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.9 km (2.4 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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