Biggest Earthquakes Near Central California
Central California has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 14 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 81 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 268 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 3,685 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Central California:
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
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
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
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
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States
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
24.2 km from
Vandenberg Air Force Base
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 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
Cambria, California, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2003-12-22 19:15:56 UTC
at 19:15
December 22, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.706, -121.102
15.2 km from
Cambria
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Agua Dulce, California, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1971-02-09 14:00:41 UTC
at 14:00
February 09, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.416, -118.37
9.2 km from
Agua Dulce
(6.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 8 km
Tonopah, Nevada, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-15 11:03:27 UTC
at 11:03
May 15, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.159, -117.875
57.2 km from
Tonopah
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 2 km
Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1980-05-25 19:44:50 UTC
at 19:44
May 25, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.696, -118.75
20.2 km from
Mammoth Lakes
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Fort Irwin, California, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1947-04-10 15:58:05 UTC
at 15:58
April 10, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.983, -116.532
34.2 km from
Fort Irwin
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Goldfield, Nevada, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1934-02-09 09:20:28 UTC
at 09:20
February 09, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.586, -117.441
22.2 km from
Goldfield
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Camarillo, California, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1922-03-10 11:21:04 UTC
at 11:21
March 10, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.243, -119.097
6.2 km from
Camarillo
(3.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 10 km
Searles Valley, California, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-04 17:33:49 UTC
at 17:33
July 04, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.705, -117.506
11.2 km from
Searles Valley
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1986-07-21 14:42:26 UTC
at 14:42
July 21, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.538, -118.441
16.2 km from
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1980-05-27 14:50:56 UTC
at 14:50
May 27, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.624, -118.755
19.2 km from
Mammoth Lakes
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Inyokern, California, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1946-03-15 13:49:37 UTC
at 13:49
March 15, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.702, -117.944
13.2 km from
Inyokern
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Del Monte Forest, California, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1926-10-22 13:35:27 UTC
at 13:35
October 22, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.725, -122.18
25.2 km from
Del Monte Forest
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1980-05-25 16:33:44 UTC
at 16:33
May 25, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.688, -118.802
15.2 km from
Mammoth Lakes
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Cambria, California, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1952-11-22 07:46:36 UTC
at 07:46
November 22, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.723, -121.328
28.2 km from
Cambria
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Big Pine, California, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1993-05-17 23:20:50 UTC
at 23:20
May 17, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.165, -117.774
45.2 km from
Big Pine
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Alum Rock, California, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1984-04-24 21:15:19 UTC
at 21:15
April 24, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.32, -121.698
12.2 km from
Alum Rock
(7.2 miles)
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Depth: 8 km
Coalinga, California, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1983-05-02 23:42:37 UTC
at 23:42
May 02, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.232, -120.312
11.2 km from
Coalinga
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Hawthorne, Nevada, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1941-09-14 18:38:58 UTC
at 18:38
September 14, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.679, -118.341
30.2 km from
Hawthorne
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Smith Valley, Nevada, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-08 22:49:48 UTC
at 22:49
July 08, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.508, -119.5
31.2 km from
Smith Valley
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
American Canyon, California, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-24 10:20:44 UTC
at 10:20
August 24, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.215, -122.312
6.2 km from
American Canyon
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Shandon, California, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2004-09-28 17:15:24 UTC
at 17:15
September 28, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.818, -120.366
18.2 km from
Shandon
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
West Bishop, California, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1984-11-23 18:08:25 UTC
at 18:08
November 23, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.47, -118.597
17.2 km from
West Bishop
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Places Near Central California
- Long Valley Area, California
- Santa Barbara Channel, California
- Southern California
- Greater Los Angeles Area, California
- San Francisco Bay Area, California
- San Francisco Bay, California
- Santa Monica Bay, California
- Nevada
- San Pablo Bay, California
- San Pedro Channel, California
- Channel Islands, California
- Gulf Of Santa Catalina, California