Earthquake California Today

Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada

M15 or Greater Earthquakes in the Past 24 Hours: 20

Earthquakes in the Past 7 Days: 131

Earthquakes in the Past 30 Days: 559

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked buildings and cracked foundations in Southern California on Friday night. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake impacted Northern California's Eureka area early Tuesday according to the US Geological Survey leaving thousands without power.

How do earthquakes get on these maps?

Earthquakes are shown as circles sized by magnitude:

• Red: 1 hour
• Blue: 1 day
• Yellow: 1 week

Click or tap on a circle to view more details about an earthquake such as:

• Date and time
• Location
• Magnitude
• Depth