Biggest Earthquakes Near California, United States
California, United States has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 32 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 194 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 631 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 8,469 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in California, United States:
Montalvin, California, United States
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1906-04-18 13:12:27 UTC
at 13:12
April 18, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.056, -122.403
9.2 km from
Montalvin
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Frazier Park, California, United States
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1952-07-21 11:52:14 UTC
at 11:52
July 21, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.958, -118.998
15.2 km from
Frazier Park
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Yucca Valley, California, United States
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1992-06-28 11:57:34 UTC
at 11:57
June 28, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.2, -116.437
9.2 km from
Yucca Valley
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Delta, Baja California, Mexico
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2010-04-04 22:40:43 UTC
at 22:40
April 04, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.297, -115.278
10.2 km from
Delta
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Westhaven-Moonstone, California, United States
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2005-06-15 02:50:54 UTC
at 02:50
June 15, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.218, -126.002
160.2 km from
Westhaven-Moonstone
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Day Valley, California, United States
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1989-10-18 00:04:15 UTC
at 00:04
October 18, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.036, -121.883
1.2 km from
Day Valley
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Westhaven-Moonstone, California, United States
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1980-11-08 10:27:34 UTC
at 10:27
November 08, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.117, -124.253
15.2 km from
Westhaven-Moonstone
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Brookings, Oregon, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1991-08-17 22:17:14 UTC
at 22:17
August 17, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.821, -125.397
95.2 km from
Brookings
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Rio Dell, California, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1992-04-25 18:06:04 UTC
at 18:06
April 25, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.368, -124.316
23.2 km from
Rio Dell
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Joshua Tree, California, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1999-10-16 09:46:44 UTC
at 09:46
October 16, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.594, -116.271
51.2 km from
Joshua Tree
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Fallon, Nevada, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1954-12-16 11:07:17 UTC
at 11:07
December 16, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.346, -117.981
70.2 km from
Fallon
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ridgecrest, California, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-06 03:19:53 UTC
at 03:19
July 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.77, -117.599
17.2 km from
Ridgecrest
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Ferndale, California, United States
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1994-09-01 15:15:53 UTC
at 15:15
September 01, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.406, -125.648
118.2 km from
Ferndale
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Ferndale, California, United States
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-05 18:44:21 UTC
at 18:44
December 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.374, -125.022
68.2 km from
Ferndale
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gold Beach, Oregon, United States
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1991-07-13 02:50:14 UTC
at 02:50
July 13, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.182, -125.641
103.2 km from
Gold Beach
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Holtville, California, United States
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1940-05-19 04:36:40 UTC
at 04:36
May 19, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.844, -115.381
3.2 km from
Holtville
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Central California
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1927-11-04 13:51:03 UTC
at 13:51
November 04, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.813, -120.774
Depth: 10 km
Ferndale, California, United States
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1923-01-22 09:04:20 UTC
at 09:04
January 22, 1923 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.377, -125.118
75.2 km from
Ferndale
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ferndale, California, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2014-03-10 05:18:13 UTC
at 05:18
March 10, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.829, -125.134
78.2 km from
Ferndale
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Ferndale, California, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1995-02-19 04:03:16 UTC
at 04:03
February 19, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.56, -125.527
106.2 km from
Ferndale
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Crescent City, California, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1976-11-26 11:19:25 UTC
at 11:19
November 26, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.289, -125.709
136.2 km from
Crescent City
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Fraccionamiento del Valle, Baja California, Mexico
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1956-02-09 14:32:41 UTC
at 14:32
February 09, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.832, -116.231
9.2 km from
Fraccionamiento del Valle
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Ferndale, California, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1954-11-25 11:16:40 UTC
at 11:16
November 25, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.447, -125.711
123.2 km from
Ferndale
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ferndale, California, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1941-02-09 09:44:09 UTC
at 09:44
February 09, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.668, -125.244
83.2 km from
Ferndale
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Hawthorne, Nevada, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1932-12-21 06:10:10 UTC
at 06:10
December 21, 1932 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.631, -117.91
63.2 km from
Hawthorne
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Solvang, California, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1925-06-29 14:42:23 UTC
at 14:42
June 29, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.418, -120.196
20.2 km from
Solvang
(12.2 miles)
Santa Barbara Channel, California
Depth: 10 km
Lovelock, Nevada, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1915-10-03 06:53:21 UTC
at 06:53
October 03, 1915 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.258, -117.654
70.2 km from
Lovelock
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ferndale, California, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1992-04-26 11:18:25 UTC
at 11:18
April 26, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.378, -124.575
34.2 km from
Ferndale
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Northridge, California, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-17 12:30:55 UTC
at 12:30
January 17, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.213, -118.537
1.2 km from
Northridge
(1.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 18 km
Northridge, California, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-17 12:30:55 UTC
at 12:30
January 17, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.213, -118.537
1.2 km from
Northridge
(1.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 18 km