Earthquake Information for South Oroville, California

South Oroville, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 589 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 48.88% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of South Oroville, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of South Oroville, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 1975.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in South Oroville since 1931 within 30 miles

589

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

48.88%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.0 mag, 0.6mi depth 6.81981 mi from La Porte, CA
3/8/2024 - 2.8 mag, 26.8mi depth 10.6918 mi from Willows, CA
9/29/2023 - 2.6 mag, 20.9mi depth 11.8978 mi from Biggs, CA
9/28/2023 - 2.1 mag, 14.3mi depth 1.24978 mi from Biggs, CA
9/23/2023 - 2.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 13.3323 mi from Willows, CA
9/16/2023 - 2.9 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.06371 mi from Biggs, CA
9/8/2023 - 2.9 mag, 4.4mi depth 10.6416 mi from Willows, CA
9/7/2023 - 2.7 mag, 16.8mi depth 7.09659 mi from Biggs, CA
8/29/2023 - 2.9 mag, 27.6mi depth 10.7928 mi from Biggs, CA
8/29/2023 - 2.5 mag, 3.1mi depth 8.80702 mi from Willows, CA
8/28/2023 - 2.6 mag, 29.5mi depth 11.8062 mi from Willows, CA
8/14/2023 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 8.77218 mi from Biggs, CA
8/6/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.5mi depth 12.6905 mi from Biggs, CA
7/24/2023 - 2.6 mag, 31.0mi depth 13.3743 mi from Biggs, CA
7/20/2023 - 3.0 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.81039 mi from Palermo, CA
7/16/2023 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.0382 mi from Willows, CA
3/28/2023 - 2.5 mag, 2.9mi depth 9.78427 mi from Biggs, CA
3/14/2023 - 1.8 mag, 27.4mi depth 6.72133 mi from Biggs, CA
3/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.620844 mi from Oroville, CA
3/6/2023 - 1.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 12.8822 mi from Willows, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.7 mag, 13.5mi depth 6.89745 mi from Durham, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.14268 mi from Durham, CA
2/19/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.35972 mi from Chico, CA
10/20/2022 - 1.9 mag, 33.6mi depth 6.80965 mi from Biggs, CA
8/30/2022 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.23863 mi from Chico, CA
7/22/2022 - 4.3 mag, 0.4mi depth 3.62872 mi from Oroville East, CA
5/23/2022 - 2.8 mag, 23.1mi depth 7.47942 mi from Hamilton City, CA
5/18/2022 - 1.8 mag, 26.7mi depth 5.87739 mi from Thermalito, CA
4/11/2022 - 2.3 mag, 0.3mi depth 9.50416 mi from Willows, CA
4/11/2022 - 1.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 3.67243 mi from Gridley, CA
3/24/2022 - 1.9 mag, 3.3mi depth 7.78071 mi from Biggs, CA
2/16/2022 - 1.7 mag, 12.2mi depth 8.94434 mi from Hamilton City, CA
1/3/2022 - 2.3 mag, 22.4mi depth 9.3059 mi from Willows, CA
10/11/2021 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 9.29463 mi from Willows, CA
9/28/2021 - 2.0 mag, 31.9mi depth 2.38009 mi from Oroville, CA
9/19/2021 - 2.5 mag, 28.8mi depth 3.57734 mi from Chico, CA
8/30/2021 - 2.0 mag, 9.9mi depth 1.70755 mi from Lake Wildwood, CA
8/12/2021 - 2.8 mag, 25.9mi depth 9.38237 mi from Willows, CA
8/2/2021 - 2.9 mag, 23.0mi depth 9.96841 mi from Willows, CA
7/24/2021 - 2.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 10.1125 mi from Willows, CA
7/24/2021 - 1.6 mag, 25.1mi depth 1.83993 mi from Oroville East, CA
7/23/2021 - 1.8 mag, 25.0mi depth 0.420431 mi from Oroville, CA
6/21/2021 - 1.6 mag, 3.4mi depth 5.33456 mi from Biggs, CA
6/9/2021 - 2.3 mag, 18.1mi depth 9.96808 mi from Willows, CA
5/19/2021 - 2.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 6.99529 mi from Oroville, CA
5/1/2021 - 3.0 mag, 13.4mi depth 0.855606 mi from Chico, CA
4/19/2021 - 3.7 mag, 20.8mi depth 9.22192 mi from Willows, CA
4/19/2021 - 2.8 mag, 22.2mi depth 9.35518 mi from Willows, CA
3/11/2021 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 8.06202 mi from Biggs, CA
2/13/2021 - 2.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.50352 mi from Loma Rica, CA

8/1/1975 - 5.7 mag, 5.7mi depth 4.0519 mi from Kelly Ridge, CA
8/1/1975 - 5.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.6355 mi from Palermo, CA
9/27/1975 - 5.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.6895 mi from Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 5.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 3.3451 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 5.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.8275 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 5.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5062 mi from Biggs, CA
8/6/1975 - 5.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.4977 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/6/1975 - 5.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.074 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/8/1975 - 5.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.3893 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/3/1975 - 5.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.5336 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/1/1975 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.9068 mi from Palermo, CA
8/11/1975 - 4.8 mag, 4.0mi depth 2.4727 mi from Palermo, CA
11/15/1975 - 4.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7872 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.6347 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/3/1975 - 4.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.263 mi from Oroville East, CA
7/6/1976 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.7102 mi from Palermo, CA
8/16/1975 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 1.3189 mi from South Oroville, CA
7/22/2022 - 4.3 mag, 0.4mi depth 3.62872 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.6746 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.5902 mi from Oroville East, CA
9/26/1975 - 4.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.9643 mi from Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.2789 mi from Oroville East, CA
6/28/1975 - 4.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.6394 mi from Thermalito, CA
8/11/1975 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.8011 mi from South Oroville, CA
10/10/1975 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.7833 mi from Oroville East, CA
12/27/2020 - 3.9 mag, 24.6mi depth 9.91403 mi from Willows, CA
6/14/1976 - 3.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.8725 mi from Thermalito, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.3166 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.5442 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.0372 mi from Palermo, CA
10/25/1997 - 3.8 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.9812 mi from Artois, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.4025 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.2041 mi from Palermo, CA
4/19/2021 - 3.7 mag, 20.8mi depth 9.22192 mi from Willows, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.6 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.8659 mi from South Oroville, CA
10/30/2015 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.3343 mi from Hamilton City, CA
8/4/1975 - 3.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.6699 mi from Palermo, CA
12/4/1989 - 3.4 mag, 19.0mi depth 3.4073 mi from Dobbins, CA
4/5/1996 - 3.4 mag, 20.8mi depth 7.2927 mi from Princeton, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.4151 mi from Oroville East, CA
10/28/1975 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0094 mi from Oroville, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.4318 mi from South Oroville, CA
11/5/1975 - 3.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 4.2684 mi from Palermo, CA
1/26/1976 - 3.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.4717 mi from Palermo, CA
8/5/1975 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.018 mi from Palermo, CA
1/9/1977 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.3167 mi from Thermalito, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.6157 mi from Palermo, CA
8/8/1975 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.2579 mi from Oroville East, CA
5/4/1977 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3868 mi from Palermo, CA
11/27/2019 - 3.2 mag, 23.9mi depth 0.756478 mi from Chico, CA

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Earthquake Probability for South Oroville, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in South Oroville, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

48.88%

5.1

42.59%

5.2

42.59%

5.2

36.78%

5.3

31.49%

5.4

26.76%

5.5

22.58%

5.6

18.92%

5.7

15.74%

5.8

13.01%

5.9

10.66%

6.0

8.66%

6.1

6.66%

6.2

4.96%

6.3

3.48%

6.4

2.23%

6.5

1.11%

6.6

0.89%

6.7

0.69%

6.8

0.51%

6.9

0.36%

7.0

0.22%

7.1

0.16%

7.2

0.10%

7.3

0.07%

7.4

0.04%

7.5

0.02%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for South Oroville, CA

View the number of earthquake incidents in South Oroville, CA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for South Oroville, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in South Oroville, CA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/18/2024

2.0

0.6

6.82

Earthquake Information for South Oroville, California

Earthquake Probability for South Oroville, CA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for South Oroville, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for South Oroville, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In South Oroville, CA

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