Latest quakes in or near California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Monday, July 1, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake Monterey County - California, United States - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.7 3.5 mi west of Laytonville - California, United States - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 91 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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Jul 1, 11:09 am (Los Angeles) | 1.9 2.7 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 10:34 am (Los Angeles) | 1.3 10.4 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 10:26 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 16 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 10:08 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 13 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 10:03 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 3.6 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 09:32 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 0.6 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 09:29 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 0.1 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 09:24 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 1.5 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jul 1, 09:05 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 8.4 km | ![]() | Info |
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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 13 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 9.4 km (5.9 mi) away from Watsonville, California, United States, in the morning of Monday, Jul 1, 2024 at 11.09 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.7 km (1.7 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 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 91 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 2.7 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 5.6 km (3.5 mi) away from Laytonville, California, United States, in the morning of Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 at 11.58 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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