Latest quakes in or near California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, June 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake 15 km N of Borrego Springs - CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.5 16 km NNE of Barstow - CA - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 74 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Date and Time![]() | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 29, 06:31 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 3 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 05:25 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 12 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 05:24 am (Los Angeles) | 0.3 2 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 05:04 am (Los Angeles) | 1.8 14 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 03:56 am (Los Angeles) | 0.2 7.8 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 03:41 am (Los Angeles) | 1.6 29 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 03:32 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 8.7 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 03:29 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 2.2 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 29, 02:28 am (GMT -7) | 0.0 2.8 km | ![]() | Info |
California Quake-O-Meter
Latest seismic signals
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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: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 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 68 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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+: 55 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in California?
The last earthquake in California occurred 27 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from La Quinta, California, United States, in the early morning of Saturday, Jun 29, 2024 at 6.31 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3 km (1.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in California in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, California has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.5 and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 74 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 3.5 and occurred 6 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 15.9 km (10 mi) away from Barstow, California, United States, in the early morning of Saturday, Jun 29, 2024 at 12.46 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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