Biggest Earthquakes Near Northern California
Northern California has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 46 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 262 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 3,240 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Northern 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
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
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
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
Rio Dell, California, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1991-08-17 19:29:40 UTC
at 19:29
August 17, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.235, -124.348
35.2 km from
Rio Dell
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 12 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
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
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
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
Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1981-09-30 11:53:26 UTC
at 11:53
September 30, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.608, -118.888
8.2 km from
Mammoth Lakes
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Rio Dell, California, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1952-09-22 11:41:29 UTC
at 11:41
September 22, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.234, -124.322
34.2 km from
Rio Dell
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 15 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
Loyola, California, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1980-01-24 19:00:32 UTC
at 19:00
January 24, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.29, -122.195
10.2 km from
Loyola
(6.2 miles)
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Depth: 6 km
Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1980-05-25 16:49:27 UTC
at 16:49
May 25, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.675, -118.886
8.2 km from
Mammoth Lakes
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Truckee, California, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1966-09-12 16:41:04 UTC
at 16:41
September 12, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.385, -120.252
8.2 km from
Truckee
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ridgemark, California, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1961-04-09 07:23:21 UTC
at 07:23
April 09, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.732, -121.222
15.2 km from
Ridgemark
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Palermo, California, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1975-08-01 20:20:12 UTC
at 20:20
August 01, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.439, -121.528
0.2 km from
Palermo
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Blackhawk, California, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1980-01-24 19:00:09 UTC
at 19:00
January 24, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.852, -121.815
8.2 km from
Blackhawk
(5.2 miles)
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Depth: 11 km
Boulder Creek, California, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1955-09-05 02:01:18 UTC
at 02:01
September 05, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.189, -122.145
7.2 km from
Boulder Creek
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Greenville, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2013-05-24 03:47:08 UTC
at 03:47
May 24, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.192, -121.06
10.2 km from
Greenville
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2004-09-18 23:02:17 UTC
at 23:02
September 18, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.003, -118.677
47.2 km from
Mammoth Lakes
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-09-12 12:23:43 UTC
at 12:23
September 12, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.819, -119.652
10.2 km from
Gardnerville Ranchos
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Rio Dell, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1997-01-22 07:17:16 UTC
at 07:17
January 22, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.272, -124.394
35.2 km from
Rio Dell
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Coalinga, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1983-07-22 02:39:55 UTC
at 02:39
July 22, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.205, -120.433
9.2 km from
Coalinga
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Fortuna, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1975-06-07 08:46:22 UTC
at 08:46
June 07, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.569, -124.137
3.2 km from
Fortuna
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Palermo, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1975-08-01 20:20:04 UTC
at 20:20
August 01, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.439, -121.528
0.2 km from
Palermo
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
San Martin, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1979-08-06 17:05:22 UTC
at 17:05
August 06, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.102, -121.503
9.2 km from
San Martin
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1980-05-25 20:35:47 UTC
at 20:35
May 25, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.814, -118.778
25.2 km from
Mammoth Lakes
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Montara, California, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1957-03-22 19:44:22 UTC
at 19:44
March 22, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.557, -122.724
18.2 km from
Montara
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Places Near Northern California
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