| 2024 Dec. 5 |
7.0 |
Cape Mendocino offshore |
40.37, -125.03 |
TBD |
| 2022 Dec. 20 |
6.4 |
Ferndale offshore |
40.53, -124.42 |
2 dead (indirectly); economic losses estimated in the hundreds of millions (US$). |
| 2020 May 15 |
6.5 |
Monte Cristo Range, NV |
37.81, -117.64 |
|
| 2019 July 5 |
7.1 |
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence |
35.77, -117.60 |
1 dead; estimate of economic losses $5.3 billion. Preceded by M6.4 foreshock on July 4. |
| 2016 Dec. 8 |
6.5 |
Ferndale offshore |
40.48, -126.15 |
|
| 2014 Aug. 24 |
6.0 |
South Napa |
38.22, -122.31 |
2 dead; economic losses estimated at $443 million to $800 million |
| 2014 Mar. 9 |
6.8 |
Ferndale offshore |
40.83, -125.13 |
|
| 2010 Apr. 4 |
7.2 |
Calexico |
32.26, -115.29 |
|
| 2010 Jan. 9 |
6.5 |
Ferndale offshore |
40.65, -124.76 |
|
| 2003 Dec. 22 |
6.5 |
San Simeon |
35.71, -121.10 |
|
| 1999 Oct. 16 |
7.1 |
Hector Mine Earthquake |
34.60, -116.27 |
Minimal injuries and damage due to sparse population in affected area |
| 1994 Sep. 1 |
7.0 |
Cape Mendocino offshore |
40.40, -125.68 |
|
| 1994 Jan. 17 |
6.7 |
Northridge |
34.21, -118.54 |
57 dead; more than 9,000 injured; about $40 billion in property damage |
| 1992 June 28 |
7.3 |
Landers |
34.20, -116.44 |
1 dead; 402 injured; $91.1 million in property damage |
| 1992 June 28 |
6.5 |
Big Bear |
34.17, -116.83 |
Included with Landers losses |
| 1992 Apr. 25 |
7.2 |
Cape Mendocino |
40.33, -124.23 |
356 injured; $48.3 million in property damage. Followed the next day by two aftershocks of magnitude 6.6 and 6.5 |
| 1991 Aug. 17 |
7.0 |
Eureka offshore |
41.71, -125.63 |
Preceded by two quakes (M6.3 and M6.2) on Aug. 16 and 17 |
| 1991 July 12 |
6.6 |
Crescent City offshore |
42.02, -125.72 |
|
| 1989 Oct. 17 |
6.9 |
Loma Prieta |
37.04, -121.88 |
63 dead; 3,737 injured; $6 billion in property damage |
| 1987 Nov. 24 |
6.2 |
Superstition Hills |
33.09, -115.79 |
$3 million in property damage |
| 1987 Nov. 24 |
6.6 |
Superstition Hills |
33.01, -115.85 |
Included with losses reported for M6.2 |
| 1987 Oct. 1 |
6.0 |
Whittier Narrows |
34.07, -118.08 |
8 dead; $358 million in property damage to 10,500 homes and businesses |
| 1986 July 21 |
6.4 |
Chalfant Valley |
37.54, -118.44 |
$2.7 million in property damage |
| 1984 Apr. 24 |
6.2 |
Morgan Hill |
37.31, -121.68 |
$8 million in property damage |
| 1983 May 2 |
6.4 |
Coalinga |
36.23, -120.31 |
|
| 1980 Nov. 8 |
7.4 |
Eureka offshore |
41.12, -124.67 |
6 injured; $2 million in property damage |
| 1980 May 25 |
6.3 |
Mammoth Lakes |
37.60, -118.85 |
9 injured; $2 million in property damage |
| 1979 Oct. 15 |
6.5 |
Imperial Valley |
32.61, -115.32 |
9 injured; $30 million in property damage |
| 1976 Nov. 26 |
6.8 |
Eureka offshore |
41.29, -125.71 |
|
| 1971 Feb. 9 |
6.6 |
San Fernando |
34.41, -118.40 |
65 dead; more than 2,000 injured; $505 million in losses |
| 1968 Apr. 8 |
6.6 |
Borrego Mountain |
33.19, -116.13 |
|
| 1956 Feb. 9 |
6.5 |
Northern Mexico, near El Centro |
31.75, -115.92 |
|
| 1954 Dec. 21 |
6.6 |
Arcata |
40.93, -123.78 |
1 dead; several injured; $2.1 million in property damage |
| 1954 Dec. 16 |
7.3 |
Fairview Peak, near Fallon, NV |
39.28, -118.12 |
|
| 1954 Dec. 16 |
7.1 |
Dixie Valley, near Fallon, NV |
39.80, -118.10 |
|
| 1954 Aug. 24 |
6.8 |
Rainbow Mountain, near Fallon, NV |
39.58, -118.45 |
|
| 1954 July 6 |
6.8 |
Rainbow Mountain, near Fallon, NV |
39.42, -118.53 |
|
| 1952 July 21 |
7.3 |
Kern County |
35.00, -119.02 |
12 dead; $60 million in property damage |
| 1947 Apr. 10 |
6.5 |
Yermo |
34.98, -116.55 |
|
| 1942 Oct. 21 |
6.6 |
Westmorland |
32.97, -116.00 |
|
| 1941 Feb. 9 |
6.6 |
Eureka offshore |
40.70, -125.40 |
|
| 1940 May 19 |
7.0 |
Imperial Valley |
32.73, -115.50 |
9 dead; $6 million in property damage |
| 1934 Dec. 31 |
7.0 |
Northern Mexico, near El Centro |
32.00, -114.75 |
|
| 1934 Dec. 30 |
6.5 |
Northern Mexico, near El Centro |
32.25, -115.50 |
|
| 1934 July 6 |
6.5 |
Eureka offshore |
41.25, -125.75 |
|
| 1933 Mar. 11 |
6.4 |
Long Beach |
33.70, -118.00 |
115 dead; $40 million in property damage |
| 1932 Dec. 21 |
7.2 |
Cedar Mountain, near Gabbs, NV |
38.75, -118.00 |
|
| 1927 Nov. 4 |
7.1 |
Lompoc offshore |
34.60, -120.90 |
Damage in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties |
| 1925 June 29 |
6.8 |
Santa Barbara |
34.30, -119.80 |
13 dead; $8 million in property damage |
| 1923 Jan. 22 |
7.2 |
Cape Mendocino |
40.40, -124.90 |
Destructive in Humboldt County; strongly felt in Reno |
| 1922 Jan. 31 |
7.3 |
Eureka offshore |
41.00, -125.50 |
|
| 1918 July 15 |
6.5 |
Eureka offshore |
41.00, -125.00 |
|
| 1918 Apr. 21 |
6.8 |
San Jacinto |
33.75, -117.00 |
1 dead; several injuries; $200,000 in property damage |
| 1915 Nov. 21 |
6.6 |
Northern Mexico, near El Centro |
32.00, -115.00 |
|
| 1911 July 1 |
6.6 |
Morgan Hill |
37.25, -121.75 |
|
| 1906 Apr. 18 |
7.8 |
Great San Francisco Earthquake (and Fire) |
37.70, -122.50 |
3,000 dead; $524 million in property damage; includes damage from fire |
| 1899 Dec. 25 |
6.7 |
San Jacinto and Hemet |
33.80, -117.00 |
6 dead; $50,000 in property damage |
| 1899 July 22 |
6.4 |
Wrightwood |
34.30, -117.50 |
Chimneys knocked down; landslides reported |
| 1899 Apr. 16 |
7.0 |
Eureka offshore |
41.00, -125.80 |
|
| 1898 Apr. 15 |
6.7 estimated |
Fort Bragg - Mendocino |
39.20, -123.80 |
Damage from Fort Bragg to Mendocino; 3 houses collapsed; landslides reported |
| 1898 Mar. 31 |
6.4 |
Mare Island |
38.20, -122.50 |
$350,000 in property damage |
| 1892 Apr. 19 |
6.6 |
Vacaville |
38.40, -122.00 |
1 dead; $225,000 in property damage |
| 1892 Feb. 24 |
7.3 |
Laguna Salida, Baja California |
32.55, -115.65 |
Damage to San Diego and Imperial Valley |
| 1890 Feb. 9 |
6.8 |
Uncertain; San Jacinto fault suspected |
33.40, -116.30 |
Little damage |
| 1873 Nov. 23 |
6.9 |
Crescent City |
42.00, -124.20 |
Damage in California-Oregon border area |
| 1872 Mar. 26 |
7.4 |
Owens Valley |
36.70, -118.10 |
27 dead; 56 injured; $250,000 in property damage |
| 1872 Mar. 26 |
6.8 |
Owens Valley |
36.90, -118.20 |
Aftershock of the 7.4 quake, same day |
| 1872 Apr. 11 |
6.8 |
Owens Valley |
37.50, -118.50 |
Aftershock of Mar. 26, 1872 quake |
| 1868 Oct. 21 |
7.0 |
Hayward Fault |
37.70, -122.10 |
30 dead; $350,000 in property damage |
| 1865 Oct. 8 |
6.5 |
Santa Cruz Mountains |
37.20, -121.90 |
$0.5 million in property damage |
| 1860 Mar. 15 |
6.5 estimated |
Carson City |
39.50, -119.50 |
|
| 1857 Jan. 9 |
7.9 |
Great Fort Tejon Earthquake |
36.20, -120.80 |
1 dead; damage from Monterey to San Bernardino County |
| 1852 Nov. 29 |
6.5 estimated |
Near Fort Yuma, Arizona |
32.50, -115.00 |
|
| 1838 June |
7.4 estimated |
San Francisco to San Juan Bautista |
37.30, -122.15 |
Damage to San Francisco and Santa Clara |
| 1836 June 10 |
6.4 estimated |
San Juan Bautista |
36.90, -121.50 |
(Older reports reported this quake as possibly larger and centered near Oakland) |
| 1812 Dec. 21 |
7.1 estimated |
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara |
34.75, -118.60 |
1 dead |
| 1812 Dec. 8 |
7.3 estimated |
Wrightwood |
34.37, -117.65 |
40 dead at San Juan Capistrano |
| 1800 Nov. 22 |
6.3 estimated |
San Diego and San Juan Capistrano region |
32.90, -117.80 |
Damaged adobe walls of missions in San Diego and San Juan Capistrano |
| 1700 Jan. 26 |
9.0 estimated |
1700 Cascadia Earthquake |
Unknown |
Precise loss data not available. In the Pacific Northwest, Native American oral histories indicate many homes collapsed during the earthquake; the subsequent tsunami inundated several villages, killing hundreds. At least one village was buried by a landslide. In Japan, the tsunami damaged ships and coastal villages. |