Latest quakes in or near California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 23, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 29 mi east of Bakersfield - California, United States - |
Latest felt | Mag. 1.9 earthquake 17 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes - CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.9 25 mi east of Greenfield - California, United States - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 2
- 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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May 23, 07:34 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 3 km | 29 mi east of Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 23, 07:10 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 5.5 km | 29 mi east of Ramona, San Diego County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 23, 07:08 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 2.9 km | 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 23, 06:42 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 1.7 km | 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 23, 06:25 am (Los Angeles) | 0.4 10 km | 27 mi southwest of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 23, 06:19 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 6.1 km | 23 km SW of New Idria, CA | Info | ||
May 23, 06:18 am (Los Angeles) | 0.9 6.1 km | San Benito County, 25 mi east of Greenfield, Monterey County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 23, 06:08 am (Los Angeles) | 2.9 6.5 km | 25 mi east of Greenfield, Monterey County, California, United States I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 23, 06:01 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 3.3 km | 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
May 23, 05:39 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 0.6 km | 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States | Info | ||
May 23, 05:31 am (Los Angeles) | 0.9 4.7 km | 31 mi northwest of El Centro, Imperial 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: 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 69 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 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+: 55 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in California?
The last earthquake in California occurred 35 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Bakersfield, California, United States, in the morning of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7.34 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3 km (1.9 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 6 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. 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 2.9 and occurred 2 hours and 1 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Greenfield, California, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6.08 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.5 km (4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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