Biggest Earthquakes Near California [Since 1917]

2.5+ Magnitude, Last 7 Days
Note: New earthquakes can take up to 30 minutes to appear as the USGS collects the necessary seismic data from around the world.
Earthquakes
119 Years Ago #1
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1906 San Francisco, California
location pin icon37.75 / -122.55ruler icon11.70 km / 7.27 mi
7.9
73 Years Ago #2
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1952 Kern County, California
location pin icon34.96 / -119.00ruler icon6.00 km / 3.73 mi
7.5
103 Years Ago #3
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 123 km W of Big Lagoon, California
location pin icon41.19 / -125.61ruler icon15.00 km / 9.32 mi
7.4
33 Years Ago #4
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1992 Landers, California
location pin icon34.20 / -116.44ruler icon-0.10 km / -0.06 mi
7.3
33 Years Ago #5
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1992 Petrolia, California
location pin icon40.34 / -124.23ruler icon9.86 km / 6.12 mi
7.2
15 Years Ago #6
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico
location pin icon32.29 / -115.30ruler icon9.99 km / 6.21 mi
7.2
20 Years Ago #7
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 153 km W of Big Lagoon, California
location pin icon41.29 / -125.95ruler icon16.00 km / 9.94 mi
7.2
44 Years Ago #8
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1980 Eureka, California
location pin icon41.12 / -124.25ruler icon19.00 km / 11.81 mi
7.2
102 Years Ago #9
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1923 Humboldt County, California
location pin icon40.48 / -125.03ruler icon15.00 km / 9.32 mi
7.1
25 Years Ago #10
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1999 Hector Mine, California
location pin icon34.60 / -116.27ruler icon13.73 km / 8.53 mi
7.1
31 Years Ago #11
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 121 km W of Ferndale, California
location pin icon40.40 / -125.68ruler icon10.00 km / 6.21 mi
7.1
70 Years Ago #12
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada
location pin icon39.20 / -118.00ruler icon12.00 km / 7.46 mi
7.1
6 Years Ago #13
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ridgecrest Sequence
location pin icon35.77 / -117.60ruler icon8.00 km / 4.97 mi
7.1
4 Months Ago #14
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California
location pin icon40.37 / -125.02ruler icon10.00 km / 6.21 mi
7.0
34 Years Ago #15
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 136 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon
location pin icon41.68 / -125.86ruler icon1.30 km / 0.81 mi
7.0
4 Months Ago #16
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 99 km WSW of Ferndale, California
location pin icon40.30 / -125.38ruler icon10.00 km / 6.21 mi
7.0
34 Years Ago #17
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 103 km W of Pistol River, Oregon
location pin icon42.18 / -125.64ruler icon11.00 km / 6.84 mi
6.9
85 Years Ago #18
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1940 Imperial Valley, California
location pin icon32.84 / -115.38ruler icon6.00 km / 3.73 mi
6.9
97 Years Ago #19
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1927 Lompoc, California
location pin icon34.68 / -120.70ruler icon10.00 km / 6.21 mi
6.9
35 Years Ago #20
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1989 Loma Prieta, California
location pin icon37.04 / -121.88ruler icon17.21 km / 10.70 mi
6.9
70 Years Ago #21
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 123 km W of Ferndale, California
location pin icon40.45 / -125.71ruler icon10.00 km / 6.21 mi
6.8
100 Years Ago #22
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1925 Santa Barbara, California
location pin icon34.30 / -119.80ruler icon10.00 km / 6.21 mi
6.8
69 Years Ago #23
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 34 km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX
location pin icon31.83 / -116.23ruler icon6.00 km / 3.73 mi
6.8
92 Years Ago #24
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada
location pin icon38.60 / -117.95ruler icon10.00 km / 6.21 mi
6.8
11 Years Ago #25
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 77 km WNW of Indianola, California
location pin icon40.83 / -125.13ruler icon16.44 km / 10.22 mi
6.8