Earthquake Information for El Centro, California

El Centro, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 14,999 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.30% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of El Centro, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of El Centro, CA was a 7.1 Magnitude in 1934.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in El Centro since 1931 within 30 miles

14,999

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.30%

Most Recent
Largest

4/25/2024 - 1.7 mag, 6.9mi depth 0.850748 mi from Brawley, CA
4/25/2024 - 2.2 mag, 8.8mi depth 3.87185 mi from Brawley, CA
4/24/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.7mi depth 9.09267 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 11.1mi depth 3.60451 mi from Brawley, CA
4/23/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.9mi depth 9.15997 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/22/2024 - 0.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 9.21135 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/22/2024 - 1.7 mag, 2.8mi depth 9.36653 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/22/2024 - 1.2 mag, 1.7mi depth 10.0037 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/22/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 9.39453 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/21/2024 - 2.0 mag, 7.6mi depth 13.682 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 10.5033 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 10.3735 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/19/2024 - 0.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 9.01134 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.8mi depth 10.4312 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 4.14986 mi from Niland, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.8mi depth 4.59339 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.2 mag, 11.6mi depth 2.94057 mi from Imperial, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.0 mag, 5.7mi depth 3.58117 mi from Brawley, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.8 mag, 3.4mi depth 9.56527 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 9.2574 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.2mi depth 4.20665 mi from Brawley, CA
4/16/2024 - 2.1 mag, 7.5mi depth 3.89704 mi from Brawley, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.3mi depth 9.79236 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/12/2024 - 2.1 mag, 2.4mi depth 7.16806 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.3 mag, 4.3mi depth 8.92682 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.5 mag, 7.2mi depth 5.21626 mi from Holtville, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 4.78821 mi from Holtville, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.5mi depth 11.3924 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.0 mag, 10.2mi depth 9.07938 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/10/2024 - 2.0 mag, 10.6mi depth 10.6223 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.1mi depth 2.84063 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.1mi depth 9.52092 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/8/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.3mi depth 7.84551 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.0 mag, 2.2mi depth 10.323 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 7.01956 mi from Niland, CA
4/1/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.9mi depth 8.20669 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/1/2024 - 0.6 mag, 0.1mi depth 6.10227 mi from Niland, CA
4/1/2024 - 0.9 mag, -0.1mi depth 8.53502 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/31/2024 - 1.1 mag, 4.2mi depth 15.2492 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.2mi depth 9.57839 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/29/2024 - 1.7 mag, 10.2mi depth 6.41577 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.7mi depth 11.0702 mi from Heber, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 8.24783 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/28/2024 - 2.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.60335 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.1mi depth 3.88518 mi from Brawley, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 4.70901 mi from Holtville, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 8.26272 mi from Calipatria, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 2.43985 mi from El Centro, CA
3/25/2024 - 2.4 mag, 7.2mi depth 16.2091 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.8 mag, 7.4mi depth 16.1559 mi from Westmorland, CA

12/31/1934 - 7.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 8.5167 mi from Seeley, CA
10/15/1979 - 6.5 mag, 9.3mi depth 3.1687 mi from Seeley, CA
6/15/2010 - 5.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 5.5654 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/26/1981 - 5.7 mag, 1.4mi depth 5.6272 mi from Westmorland, CA
10/16/1979 - 5.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.774 mi from Westmorland, CA
8/26/2012 - 5.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.3196 mi from Brawley, CA
8/26/2012 - 5.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 2.9364 mi from Brawley, CA
10/16/1979 - 5.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.5519 mi from Brawley, CA
10/16/1979 - 5.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 3.7452 mi from Westmorland, CA
11/4/1976 - 5.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.3085 mi from Westmorland, CA
5/24/2006 - 5.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.1919 mi from Calexico, CA
2/19/2008 - 5.1 mag, 10.7mi depth 18.1751 mi from Calexico, CA
5/22/2010 - 5.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 13.0912 mi from Seeley, CA
9/2/2005 - 5.1 mag, 9.8mi depth 8.4094 mi from Westmorland, CA
2/9/2008 - 5.1 mag, 2.9mi depth 18.9274 mi from Calexico, CA
2/11/2008 - 5.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 19.8567 mi from Calexico, CA
4/5/2010 - 5.1 mag, 13.6mi depth 11.3394 mi from Seeley, CA
2/12/2008 - 5.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 17.6307 mi from Calexico, CA
4/5/2010 - 5.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.3874 mi from Seeley, CA
5/8/2010 - 5.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 10.6308 mi from Seeley, CA
11/14/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.1546 mi from Holtville, CA
10/16/1979 - 4.9 mag, 4.0mi depth 6.3396 mi from Holtville, CA
5/8/2010 - 4.9 mag, 14.0mi depth 10.8252 mi from Seeley, CA
8/26/2012 - 4.9 mag, 14.5mi depth 3.2389 mi from Brawley, CA
9/30/2020 - 4.9 mag, 11.2mi depth 2.17738 mi from Westmorland, CA
8/27/2012 - 4.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 2.9903 mi from Brawley, CA
1/23/1975 - 4.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.7573 mi from Brawley, CA
10/16/1979 - 4.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3557 mi from Brawley, CA
10/17/1979 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.9451 mi from Westmorland, CA
11/30/2023 - 4.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 7.70325 mi from Ocotillo, CA
11/24/1987 - 4.8 mag, 14.0mi depth 10.5071 mi from Westmorland, CA
8/31/2005 - 4.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 7.1921 mi from Calipatria, CA
2/20/2008 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.9681 mi from Calexico, CA
2/12/2024 - 4.8 mag, 18.9mi depth 2.14032 mi from El Centro, CA
10/30/1977 - 4.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 5.223 mi from Imperial, CA
1/23/1975 - 4.6 mag, 4.0mi depth 4.1678 mi from Brawley, CA
5/19/2010 - 4.6 mag, 7.9mi depth 11.5665 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/22/2010 - 4.6 mag, 3.0mi depth 11.2246 mi from Seeley, CA
6/11/2021 - 4.6 mag, 2.2mi depth 8.03684 mi from Niland, CA
4/30/2023 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 4.53473 mi from Niland, CA
6/5/2021 - 4.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 8.64285 mi from Calipatria, CA
8/26/2012 - 4.6 mag, 13.1mi depth 2.9185 mi from Brawley, CA
1/25/1975 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.6345 mi from Brawley, CA
6/9/2011 - 4.6 mag, 3.0mi depth 10.6237 mi from Seeley, CA
1/28/1988 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.0298 mi from Imperial, CA
4/22/2010 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 11.6643 mi from Seeley, CA
11/20/2008 - 4.6 mag, 3.9mi depth 21.039 mi from Calexico, CA
8/26/2012 - 4.6 mag, 12.2mi depth 4.1857 mi from Brawley, CA
11/24/1987 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.4512 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/19/2010 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.3302 mi from Ocotillo, CA

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Earthquake Probability for El Centro, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in El Centro, 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

99.30%

5.1

98.68%

5.2

98.68%

5.2

97.78%

5.3

96.58%

5.4

95.10%

5.5

93.39%

5.6

91.52%

5.7

89.56%

5.8

87.60%

5.9

85.69%

6.0

83.88%

6.1

81.95%

6.2

80.18%

6.3

78.35%

6.4

76.05%

6.5

72.81%

6.6

66.27%

6.7

58.47%

6.8

47.91%

6.9

36.74%

7.0

22.69%

7.1

15.55%

7.2

10.92%

7.3

7.64%

7.4

5.46%

7.5

3.57%

7.6

2.46%

7.7

1.60%

7.8

0.83%

7.9

0.27%

8.0

0.03%

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 El Centro, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for El Centro, CA

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

04/25/2024

2.2

8.8

3.87

Earthquake Information for El Centro, California

Earthquake Probability for El Centro, CA

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

Earthquake Count for El Centro, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for El Centro, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In El Centro, CA

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