United States
Earthquakes in California
ShareUSGS recorded 1,576 earthquakes in and around California in the last 30 days and 23,020 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 5.7.
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Recent earthquakes in and around California
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.3 | 12 km N of Cabazon, CA | 11.4 km deep | 2026-09-23 05:07 UTC |
| M 1.7 | 53 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada | 3.4 km deep | 2026-09-23 04:50 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 11 km NE of Coachella, CA | 6.3 km deep | 2026-09-23 04:41 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 15 km SSE of Anza, CA | 8.0 km deep | 2026-09-23 04:38 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 12 km NE of Julian, CA | 16.4 km deep | 2026-09-23 04:32 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 52 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada | 4.3 km deep | 2026-09-23 04:19 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 11 km WSW of Bombay Beach, CA | 11.0 km deep | 2026-09-23 04:14 UTC |
| M 2.3 | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA | 6.3 km deep | 2026-09-23 03:59 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA | 6.2 km deep | 2026-09-23 03:45 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA | 5.6 km deep | 2026-09-23 03:41 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA | 3.2 km deep | 2026-09-23 03:16 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 4 km WSW of Aguanga, CA | 11.3 km deep | 2026-09-23 03:12 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 1 km S of Angwin, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-23 02:46 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA | 1.4 km deep | 2026-09-23 02:27 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 4 km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA | 0.9 km deep | 2026-09-23 01:39 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 10 km E of Yorba Linda, CA | 9.8 km deep | 2026-09-23 01:31 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 16 km SE of Julian, CA | 8.5 km deep | 2026-09-23 01:14 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 5 km SW of Idyllwild, CA | 16.0 km deep | 2026-09-23 01:08 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 4 km S of San Diego Country Estates, CA | 7.8 km deep | 2026-09-23 00:41 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA | 6.3 km deep | 2026-09-22 23:51 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 5 km NW of Highland, CA | 2.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 22:40 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA | 5.7 km deep | 2026-09-22 22:25 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 11 km N of Victorville, CA | 0.3 km deep | 2026-09-22 22:24 UTC |
| M 1.7 | 13 km WSW of Petrolia, CA | 19.9 km deep | 2026-09-22 22:18 UTC |
| M 1.7 | 8 km SE of Porterville, CA | 4.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 22:02 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 17 km SSW of Inyokern, CA | 7.0 km deep | 2026-09-22 21:52 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 5 km NNW of The Geysers, CA | 1.2 km deep | 2026-09-22 21:14 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 13 km SE of Tehachapi, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-22 21:11 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 3 km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA | 2.6 km deep | 2026-09-22 21:08 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 7 km SE of Valle Vista, CA | 14.9 km deep | 2026-09-22 21:02 UTC |
| M 0.3 | 2 km NNE of The Geysers, CA | 2.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 20:49 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 12 km N of Cabazon, CA | 9.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 20:49 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 14 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA | 4.8 km deep | 2026-09-22 20:47 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 12 km S of Joshua Tree, CA | 8.1 km deep | 2026-09-22 20:42 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 9 km NNE of Indio, CA | 8.0 km deep | 2026-09-22 20:31 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 11 km E of Julian, CA | 7.3 km deep | 2026-09-22 20:18 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 7 km SE of Valle Vista, CA | 15.3 km deep | 2026-09-22 20:07 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 10 km NNE of Coso Junction, CA | 7.0 km deep | 2026-09-22 19:42 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 46 km NNW of Los Algodones, B.C., MX | at the surface | 2026-09-22 19:41 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 5 km NNW of The Geysers, CA | 3.1 km deep | 2026-09-22 19:08 UTC |
The largest on record in and around California
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.9 at The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake on 1906-04-18: major: serious damage over large areas.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 7.9 | The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake | 1906-04-18 | 11.7 km deep |
| M 7.5 | The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake | 1952-07-21 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 7.3 | The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake | 1992-06-28 | at the surface |
| M 7.2 | The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake | 1992-04-25 | 9.9 km deep |
| M 7.2 | The 1980 Eureka, California Earthquake | 1980-11-08 | 19.0 km deep |
| M 7.1 | The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake | 1999-10-16 | 13.7 km deep |
| M 7.1 | The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada Earthquake | 1954-12-16 | 12.0 km deep |
| M 7.1 | Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence | 2019-07-06 | 8.0 km deep |
| M 6.9 | The 1927 Lompoc, California Earthquake | 1927-11-04 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.9 | The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake | 1989-10-18 | 17.2 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around California. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering California. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.