List of Earthquakes
Note: May include significant earthquakes with the epicenter offshore, in a neighboring U.S. state, or Baja California, Mexico, a Mexican state south of California. Stated fatalities are not limited to California.
| Year | Date | Time (UTC) | Pacific Time (local) |
Area | Magnitude | Fatalities | Epicenter | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1680 | unknown | unknown | unknown | Palm Springs - Indio to San Bernardino | 7.7-7.8 | unknown | Along the Southern San Andreas Fault | This earthquake affected the Coachella Valley, and San Bernardino sections of the San Andreas. It's unknown if it affected the Mojave section to Wrightwood. | |
| 1769 | July 28 | 21:00 | 13:00 | Santa Ana River | 6.5-7.0 | unknown | Los Angeles basin felt widely | Portola Expedition earthquake | |
| 1800 | November 22 | 21:30 | 13:30 | San Diego | 6.5 | unknown | Most likely to have occurred on the Rose Canyon Fault - Downtown San Diego | San Diego earthquake | |
| 1812 | December 8 | 15:00 | 07:00 | Wrightwood | 6.9 | 40 | 1812 Wrightwood earthquake | ||
| 1812 | December 21 | 19:00 | 11:00 | Santa Barbara | 7.1 | 1? | 1812 Santa Barbara earthquake | ||
| 1838 | June | San Francisco Peninsula | 6.8-7.4 | 1838 San Francisco earthquake | |||||
| 1857 | January 9 | 16:24 | 08:24 | Parkfield-Wrightwood | 7.9 | 2 | 35°26′N 120°11′W / 35.43°N 120.19°W / 35.43; -120.19 | 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake | |
| 1865 | October 8 | 20:46 | 12:46 | Santa Cruz Mountains | 6.5 | 1865 San Francisco earthquake | |||
| 1868 | October 21 | 15:53 | 07:53 | Hayward | 6.8-7.0 | 30 | 37°42′N 122°06′W / 37.70°N 122.10°W / 37.70; -122.10 | 1868 Hayward earthquake | |
| 1872 | March 26 | 10:30 | 02:30 | Owens Valley | 7.4-7.8 | 27 | 36°36′N 118°04′W / 36.60°N 118.06°W / 36.60; -118.06 | 1872 Lone Pine earthquake | |
| 1892 | February 23 | 7:20 | 23:20 | Imperial Valley | 7.1-7.2 | 32°30′N 115°40′W / 32.50°N 115.67°W / 32.50; -115.67 | 1892 Laguna Salada earthquake | ||
| 1892 | April 19 | 10:50 | 02:50 | Vacaville | 6.4 | 1 | 38°14′N 122°00′W / 38.24°N 122.00°W / 38.24; -122.00 | 1892 Vacaville-Winters earthquakes | |
| 1892 | April 21 | 17:43 | 09:43 | Winters | 6.4 | 38°18′N 121°32′W / 38.30°N 121.54°W / 38.30; -121.54 | 1892 Vacaville-Winters earthquakes | ||
| 1899 | December 25 | 12:25 | 04:25 | San Jacinto | 6.5-6.7 | 6 | 33°40′N 116°50′W / 33.66°N 116.83°W / 33.66; -116.83 | 1899 San Jacinto earthquake | |
| 1906 | April 18 | 13:12 | 05:12 | San Francisco | 7.8 | 3000+ | 37°42′N 122°30′W / 37.70°N 122.50°W / 37.70; -122.50 | 1906 San Francisco earthquake | |
| 1915 | June 22 (local) June 23 (UTC) |
03:59 | 19:59 | Imperial Valley | 6.3 | 6 | 32°49′N 115°30′W / 32.81°N 115.50°W / 32.81; -115.50 | 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes | |
| 1918 | April 21 | 22:32 | 14:32 | San Jacinto | 6.8 | 1 | 33°45′N 116°53′W / 33.75°N 116.88°W / 33.75; -116.88 | 1918 San Jacinto earthquake | |
| 1923 | January 22 | 09:04 | 01:04 | offshore Cape Mendocino | 7.2 | 40°30′N 124°30′W / 40.50°N 124.50°W / 40.50; -124.50 | 1923 Cape Mendocino earthquake | ||
| 1925 | June 29 | 14:44 | 06:44 | Santa Barbara | 6.3-6.8 | 13 | 34°20′N 119°48′W / 34.33°N 119.80°W / 34.33; -119.80 | 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake | |
| 1932 | June 6 | 08:44 | 01:44 | offshore Eureka | 6.4 | 1 | 40°45′N 124°30′W / 40.75°N 124.50°W / 40.75; -124.50 | 1932 Eureka earthquake | |
| 1933 | March 10 (local) March 11 (UTC) |
01:54 | 17:54 | Long Beach | 6.4 | 115 | 33°38′N 117°59′W / 33.63°N 117.99°W / 33.63; -117.99 | 1933 Long Beach earthquake | |
| 1940 | May 18 (local) May 19 (UTC) |
04:37 | 20:37 | Imperial Valley | 6.9 | 9 | 32°50′N 115°23′W / 32.84°N 115.38°W / 32.84; -115.38 | 1940 Imperial Valley earthquake | |
| 1942 | October 21 | 16:22 | 09:22 | Fish Creek Mountains | 6.6 | 32°58′N 116°00′W / 32.97°N 116.00°W / 32.97; -116.00 | 1942 Fish Creek Mountains earthquake | ||
| 1947 | April 10 | 15:58 | 07:58 | near Barstow | 6.5 | 34°59′N 116°33′W / 34.98°N 116.55°W / 34.98; -116.55 | 1947 Manix earthquake | ||
| 1948 | December 4 | 23:43 | 15:43 | near Desert Hot Springs | 6.0 | 33°56′N 116°23′W / 33.93°N 116.38°W / 33.93; -116.38 | 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake | ||
| 1952 | July 21 | 11:52 | 04:52 | Kern County | 7.3 | 12 | 35°00′N 119°01′W / 35.00°N 119.02°W / 35.00; -119.02 | 1952 Kern County earthquake | |
| 1954 | March 19 | 09:54 | 01:54 | west of Salton City | 6.4 | 34°18′N 116°05′W / 34.30°N 116.08°W / 34.30; -116.08 | 1954 Arroyo Salada earthquake | ||
| 1954 | December 21 | 19:56 | 11:56 | east of Arcata | 6.5 | 1 | 40°47′N 123°52′W / 40.78°N 123.87°W / 40.78; -123.87 | 1954 Eureka earthquake | |
| 1957 | March 22 | 19:44 | 11:44 | Daly City | 5.3 | 1 | 37°40′N 122°29′W / 37.67°N 122.48°W / 37.67; -122.48 | 1957 Daly City earthquake | |
| 1968 | April 8 (local) April 9 (UTC) |
02:29 | 18:29 | Ocotillo Wells | 6.5 | 33°10′N 116°06′W / 33.17°N 116.10°W / 33.17; -116.10 | 1968 Borrego Mountain earthquake | ||
| 1971 | February 9 | 14:01 | 06:01 | San Fernando | 6.6 | 65 | 34°14′N 118°14′W / 34.24°N 118.24°W / 34.24; -118.24 | 1971 San Fernando earthquake | |
| 1979 | October 15 | 23:16 | 16:16 | Imperial Valley | 6.5 | 32°40′N 115°22′W / 32.66°N 115.36°W / 32.66; -115.36 | 1979 Imperial Valley earthquake | ||
| 1980 | January 24 | 19:00 | 11:00 | Livermore | 5.8 | 37°50′N 121°48′W / 37.84°N 121.80°W / 37.84; -121.80 | 1980 Livermore earthquake | ||
| 1980 | November 8 | 10:27 | 02:27 | offshore Humboldt County | 7.2 | 41°05′N 124°37′W / 41.08°N 124.62°W / 41.08; -124.62 | 1980 Humboldt County earthquake | ||
| 1983 | May 2 | 22:42 | 15:42 | Coalinga | 6.5 | 36°13′N 120°19′W / 36.22°N 120.32°W / 36.22; -120.32 | 1983 Coalinga earthquake | ||
| 1984 | April 24 | 21:15 | 13:15 | Morgan Hill | 6.2 | 37°19′N 121°41′W / 37.31°N 121.68°W / 37.31; -121.68 | 1984 Morgan Hill earthquake | ||
| 1986 | July 8 | 08:20 | 01:20 | North Palm Springs | 6.0 | 34°00′N 116°36′W / 34.00°N 116.60°W / 34.00; -116.60 | 1986 North Palm Springs earthquake | ||
| 1986 | July 13 | 13:47 | 06:47 | Oceanside | 5.3 | 1 | 32°35′N 117°31′W / 32.58°N 117.51°W / 32.58; -117.51 | 1986 Oceanside earthquake | |
| 1986 | July 21 | 13:42 | 06:42 | Chalfant Valley | 6.2 | 37°32′N 118°26′W / 37.53°N 118.44°W / 37.53; -118.44 | 1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake | ||
| 1987 | October 1 | 14:42 | 07:42 | Whittier Narrows | 5.9 | 8 | 34°04′N 118°05′W / 34.06°N 118.08°W / 34.06; -118.08 | 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake | |
| 1987 | November 23 (local) November 24 (UTC) |
01:54 | 17:54 | Elmore Desert Ranch | 6.2 | 33°05′N 115°47′W / 33.09°N 115.79°W / 33.09; -115.79 | 1987 Elmore Ranch earthquake (foreshock of the Superstition Hills earthquake about 12 hours later) | ||
| 1987 | November 24 | 14:15 | 06:15 | Superstition Hills | 6.6 | 2 | 33°01′N 115°51′W / 33.01°N 115.85°W / 33.01; -115.85 | 1987 Superstition Hills earthquake | |
| 1989 | October 17 (local) October 18 (UTC) |
00:04 | 17:04 | Santa Cruz Mountains | 6.9 | 63 | 37°02′N 121°53′W / 37.04°N 121.88°W / 37.04; -121.88 | 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake | |
| 1991 | June 28 | 14:43 | 07:43 | Sierra Madre | 5.6 | 2 | 34°16′N 118°00′W / 34.26°N 118.00°W / 34.26; -118.00 | 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake | |
| 1992 | April 22 (local) April 23 (UTC) |
04:50 | 21:50 | Joshua Tree | 6.1 | 33°58′N 116°19′W / 33.96°N 116.32°W / 33.96; -116.32 | 1992 Joshua Tree earthquake | ||
| 1992 | April 25 | 18:06 | 11:06 | Cape Mendocino | 7.2 | 40°20′N 124°14′W / 40.33°N 124.23°W / 40.33; -124.23 | 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquake | ||
| 1992 | June 28 | 11:57 | 04:57 | Landers | 7.3 | 3 | 34°08′N 116°16′W / 34.13°N 116.26°W / 34.13; -116.26 | 1992 Landers earthquake | |
| 1992 | June 28 | 15:05 | 08:05 | Big Bear | 6.5 | 34°12′N 116°49′W / 34.20°N 116.82°W / 34.20; -116.82 | 1992 Big Bear earthquake | ||
| 1994 | January 17 | 12:30 | 04:30 | Northridge | 6.7 | 60 | 34°07′N 118°19′W / 34.12°N 118.32°W / 34.12; -118.32 | 1994 Northridge earthquake | |
| 1999 | October 16 | 09:46 | 02:46 | Hector Mine | 7.1 | 34°35′N 116°16′W / 34.59°N 116.27°W / 34.59; -116.27 | 1999 Hector Mine earthquake | ||
| 2003 | December 22 | 19:15 | 11:15 | San Simeon | 6.5 | 2 | 35°43′N 121°06′W / 35.71°N 121.10°W / 35.71; -121.10 | 2003 San Simeon earthquake | |
| 2004 | September 28 | 17:15 | 10:15 | Parkfield | 6.0 | 35°49′N 120°22′W / 35.81°N 120.37°W / 35.81; -120.37 | 2004 Parkfield earthquake | ||
| 2005 | June 12 | 15:41 | 08:41 | Anza | 5.2 | 33°32′N 116°35′W / 33.53°N 116.58°W / 33.53; -116.58 | 2005 Anza earthquake | ||
| 2005 | June 16 | 20:53 | 13:53 | Yucaipa | 4.9 | 34°04′N 117°01′W / 34.06°N 117.01°W / 34.06; -117.01 | 2005 Yucaipa earthquake | ||
| 2007 | October 30 (local) October 31 (UTC) |
03:04 | 20:04 | Alum Rock | 5.6 | 37°26′N 121°47′W / 37.43°N 121.78°W / 37.43; -121.78 | 2007 Alum Rock earthquake | ||
| 2008 | July 29 | 18:42 | 11:42 | Chino Hills | 5.5 | 33°57′N 117°46′W / 33.95°N 117.76°W / 33.95; -117.76 | 2008 Chino Hills earthquake | ||
| 2009 | May 17 (PDT) May 18 (UTC) |
03:39 | 20:39 | Inglewood | 4.7 | 33°56′N 118°21′W / 33.94°N 118.35°W / 33.94; -118.35 | 2009 Inglewood earthquake | ||
| 2010 | January 9 (PST) January 10 (UTC) |
00:27 | 16:27 | offshore Humboldt County | 6.5 | 40°39′N 124°46′W / 40.65°N 124.76°W / 40.65; -124.76 | 2010 Eureka earthquake | ||
| 2010 | February 4 | 20:20 | 12:20 | offshore Humboldt County | 5.9 | 40°25′N 124°55′W / 40.42°N 124.92°W / 40.42; -124.92 | |||
| 2010 | March 16 | 11:04 | 4:04 | Pico Rivera | 4.4 | 33°59′31″N 118°04′55″W / 33.992°N 118.082°W / 33.992; -118.082 | 2010 Pico Rivera earthquake | ||
| 2010 | April 4 | 22:40 | 15:40 | northern Baja California | 7.2 | 3 | 32°07′41″N 115°18′11″W / 32.128°N 115.303°W / 32.128; -115.303 | 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah earthquake | |
| 2010 | June 14 (PDT) June 15 (UTC) |
04:26 | 21:26 | Ocotillo | 5.7 | 32°41′53″N 115°55′26″W / 32.698°N 115.924°W / 32.698; -115.924 | 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah aftershock | ||
| 2010 | July 7 | 23:53 | 16:53 | Borrego Springs | 5.4 | 33°25′01″N 116°28′59″W / 33.417°N 116.483°W / 33.417; -116.483 | 2010 Borrego Springs earthquake | ||
| 2011 | January 7 | 23:10 | 16:10 | San Jose California | 4.1 | 37°17′13″N 121°39′29″W / 37.287°N 121.658°W / 37.287; -121.658 | 2011 Calaveras earthquake | ||
| 2011 | January 12 | 23:51 | 08:51 | San Juan Bautista | 4.5 | 36°46′12″N 121°29′56″W / 36.77°N 121.499°W / 36.77; -121.499 | 2011 Cox Sleeper earthquake | ||
| 2012 | August 26 | 19:31 | 12:31 | Brawley | 5.3 | 33°01′08″N 115°32′46″W / 33.019°N 115.546°W / 33.019; -115.546 | 2012 Brawley Earthquake Swarm | ||
| 2012 | December 14 | 10:36 | 02:36 | Off the southwest coast of Catalina Island | 6.3 | 31°12′N 119°36′W / 31.2°N 119.6°W / 31.2; -119.6 | 2012 Avalon Earthquake | ||
| 2013 | May 23 (PDT) May 24 (UTC) |
03:47 | 20:47 | near Lake Almanor, Greenville | 5.7 | 40°11′24″N 121°03′40″W / 40.190°N 121.061°W / 40.190; -121.061 | (swarm) | USGS |
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