Recent Earthquakes Near Santa Cruz, California - USGS Data

Track recent earthquakes within 200 miles of Santa Cruz, California, with real-time USGS data (M1.5+). View seismic activity on our interactive map. No quakes recently? Explore other quake-prone areas.

Santa Cruz, California has had: (M1.5 or greater)

24 earthquakes in the past 24 hours

101 earthquakes in the past 7 days

343 earthquakes in the past 30 days

3780 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Santa Cruz, California:

Past 24 Hours: M3.0 - 5 km NW of Pinnacles, CA

Past 7 Days: M3.3 - 10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA

Past 30 Days: M4.3 - 7 km NNW of Geyserville, California

Past 365 Days: M5.6 - 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA

Recent Earthquakes

Seismic Activity Analysis

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


Recent Activity

Several Events(101 earthquakes in 7 days)

Activity Trend

Stable(Last 7d: 101, Prev 7d: 87)

Swarm Detection

Detected 2 potential swarm(s) in the last 24 hours

  • • 2 km WNW of The Geysers, CA: 9 earthquakes
  • • 5 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA: 10 earthquakes