Biggest Earthquakes Near California - Since 1917

A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes CA in the last since 1917.

Biggest Earthquakes in California

By Magnitude, Last Since 1917

Earthquakes
119 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1906 San Francisco, California 37.75 / -122.5511.70 km / 7.27 mi 7.9
72 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1952 Kern County, California 34.96 / -119.006.00 km / 3.73 mi 7.5
103 Years Ago 🇺🇸 123 km W Of Big Lagoon, California 41.19 / -125.6115.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.4
32 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1992 Landers, California 34.20 / -116.44-0.10 km / -0.06 mi 7.3
33 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1992 Petrolia, California 40.34 / -124.239.86 km / 6.12 mi 7.2
19 Years Ago 🇺🇸 153 km W Of Big Lagoon, California 41.29 / -125.9516.00 km / 9.94 mi 7.2
44 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1980 Eureka, California 41.12 / -124.2519.00 km / 11.81 mi 7.2
15 Years Ago 🇲🇽 The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico 32.29 / -115.309.99 km / 6.21 mi 7.2
102 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1923 Humboldt County, California 40.48 / -125.0315.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.1
25 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1999 Hector Mine, California 34.60 / -116.2713.73 km / 8.53 mi 7.1
5 Years Ago 🇺🇸 Ridgecrest Sequence 35.77 / -117.608.00 km / 4.97 mi 7.1
70 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada 39.20 / -118.0012.00 km / 7.46 mi 7.1
30 Years Ago 🇺🇸 121 km W Of Ferndale, California 40.40 / -125.6810.00 km / 6.21 mi 7.1
33 Years Ago 🇺🇸 136 km WSW Of Brookings, Oregon 41.68 / -125.861.30 km / 0.81 mi 7.0
84 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California 32.84 / -115.386.00 km / 3.73 mi 6.9
97 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1927 Lompoc, California 34.68 / -120.7010.00 km / 6.21 mi 6.9
35 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1989 Loma Prieta, California 37.04 / -121.8817.21 km / 10.70 mi 6.9
33 Years Ago 🇺🇸 103 km W Of Pistol River, Oregon 42.18 / -125.6411.00 km / 6.84 mi 6.9
70 Years Ago 🇺🇸 123 km W Of Ferndale, California 40.45 / -125.7110.00 km / 6.21 mi 6.8
99 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California 34.30 / -119.8010.00 km / 6.21 mi 6.8
69 Years Ago 🇲🇽 34km ENE Of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.83 / -116.236.00 km / 3.73 mi 6.8
92 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada 38.60 / -117.9510.00 km / 6.21 mi 6.8
11 Years Ago 🇺🇸 77 km WNW Of Indianola, California 40.83 / -125.1316.44 km / 10.22 mi 6.8
84 Years Ago 🇺🇸 84 km W Of Ferndale, California 40.65 / -125.2615.00 km / 9.32 mi 6.8
90 Years Ago 🇺🇸 Off The Coast Of Northern California 41.15 / -125.5915.00 km / 9.32 mi 6.8

When	Where	Magnitude	Significance	Depth (km / mi)	Lat / Long
119 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1906 San Francisco, California	7.9	960	11.70 / 7.27	37.75 / -122.55
72 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1952 Kern County, California	7.5	967	6.00 / 3.73	34.96 / -119.00
103 Years Ago	🇺🇸 123 km W Of Big Lagoon, California	7.4	845	15.00 / 9.32	41.19 / -125.61
32 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1992 Landers, California	7.3	1402	-0.10 / -0.06	34.20 / -116.44
33 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1992 Petrolia, California	7.2	904	9.86 / 6.12	40.34 / -124.23
19 Years Ago	🇺🇸 153 km W Of Big Lagoon, California	7.2	1318	16.00 / 9.94	41.29 / -125.95
44 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1980 Eureka, California	7.2	798	19.00 / 11.81	41.12 / -124.25
15 Years Ago	🇲🇽 The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico	7.2	2910	9.99 / 6.21	32.29 / -115.30
102 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1923 Humboldt County, California	7.1	780	15.00 / 9.32	40.48 / -125.03
25 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1999 Hector Mine, California	7.1	1576	13.73 / 8.53	34.60 / -116.27
5 Years Ago	🇺🇸 Ridgecrest Sequence	7.1	1646	8.00 / 4.97	35.77 / -117.60
70 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada	7.1	776	12.00 / 7.46	39.20 / -118.00
30 Years Ago	🇺🇸 121 km W Of Ferndale, California	7.1	776	10.00 / 6.21	40.40 / -125.68
33 Years Ago	🇺🇸 136 km WSW Of Brookings, Oregon	7.0	754	1.30 / 0.81	41.68 / -125.86
84 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California	6.9	732	6.00 / 3.73	32.84 / -115.38
97 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1927 Lompoc, California	6.9	732	10.00 / 6.21	34.68 / -120.70
35 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1989 Loma Prieta, California	6.9	1602	17.21 / 10.70	37.04 / -121.88
33 Years Ago	🇺🇸 103 km W Of Pistol River, Oregon	6.9	732	11.00 / 6.84	42.18 / -125.64
70 Years Ago	🇺🇸 123 km W Of Ferndale, California	6.8	722	10.00 / 6.21	40.45 / -125.71
99 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California	6.8	716	10.00 / 6.21	34.30 / -119.80
69 Years Ago	🇲🇽 34km ENE Of Maneadero, B.C., MX	6.8	711	6.00 / 3.73	31.83 / -116.23
92 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada	6.8	711	10.00 / 6.21	38.60 / -117.95
11 Years Ago	🇺🇸 77 km WNW Of Indianola, California	6.8	1211	16.44 / 10.22	40.83 / -125.13
84 Years Ago	🇺🇸 84 km W Of Ferndale, California	6.8	709	15.00 / 9.32	40.65 / -125.26
90 Years Ago	🇺🇸 Off The Coast Of Northern California	6.8	703	15.00 / 9.32	41.15 / -125.59

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