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Recent Earthquakes in California, United States - USGS Data

Track recent earthquakes across California, United States with real-time USGS data (M1.5+). View seismic activity on our interactive map. No quakes recently? Explore activity in nearby regions.

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California, United States has had: (M1.5 or greater)

39 earthquakes in the past 24 hours

143 earthquakes in the past 7 days

550 earthquakes in the past 30 days

6752 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in California, United States:

Past 24 Hours: M2.5 - 34 km ESE of Big Pine, CA

Past 7 Days: M3.1 - 14 km W of Johannesburg, CA

Past 30 Days: M4.6 - 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California

Past 365 Days: M5.2 - 5 km S of Julian, CA

Recent Earthquakes

Seismic Activity Analysis

This card summarizes recent seismic activity, trends, and swarm detection for this region.

Recent Activity

Several Events(122 earthquakes in 7 days)

Activity Trend

Stable(Last 7d: 122, Prev 7d: 118)

Swarm Detection

Detected 5 potential swarm(s) in the last 24 hours

  • • 3 km NNE of Pinnacles, CA: 7 earthquakes
  • • 3 km SSE of Pacifica, CA: 3 earthquakes
  • • 13 km WNW of New Idria, CA: 3 earthquakes
  • • 14 km W of Johannesburg, CA: 3 earthquakes
  • • 7 km SW of The Geysers, CA: 5 earthquakes

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