Earthquake Information for California City, California

California City, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 3,265 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 81.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of California City, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of California City, CA was a 5.3 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in California City since 1931 within 30 miles

3,265

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

81.34%

Most Recent
Largest

4/22/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.33861 mi from Boron, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 11.5158 mi from Johannesburg, CA
4/19/2024 - 0.9 mag, 2.7mi depth 7.67682 mi from Mojave, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.2 mag, -0.9mi depth 8.15652 mi from Mojave, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.4 mag, -0.5mi depth 8.02758 mi from Mojave, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.2mi depth 8.58032 mi from Mojave, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 2.3mi depth 7.64073 mi from Mojave, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 7.60178 mi from Mojave, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.2 mag, 2.2mi depth 7.52749 mi from Mojave, CA
4/16/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.8mi depth 20.3583 mi from California City, CA
4/16/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.8mi depth 0.67737 mi from Boron, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.9mi depth 1.56046 mi from Boron, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.2 mag, 6.5mi depth 8.5993 mi from Mojave, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.1 mag, 4.0mi depth 15.465 mi from Boron, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.1 mag, -0.8mi depth 8.46398 mi from Tehachapi, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.9mi depth 1.6526 mi from Mojave, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.4mi depth 0.63868 mi from Boron, CA
4/8/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.8mi depth 0.795317 mi from Boron, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 11.2322 mi from Mojave, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.4 mag, -1.0mi depth 8.36641 mi from Tehachapi, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.8mi depth 1.08826 mi from Boron, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.0 mag, 4.7mi depth 19.0378 mi from Bodfish, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.3 mag, 5.2mi depth 6.83289 mi from Tehachapi, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.00113 mi from Mojave, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.8mi depth 0.684723 mi from Boron, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.7 mag, 0.8mi depth 0.54516 mi from Boron, CA
3/22/2024 - 0.9 mag, 4.7mi depth 13.4686 mi from Mojave, CA
3/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.8mi depth 1.13263 mi from Boron, CA
3/17/2024 - 1.2 mag, -0.8mi depth 0.662761 mi from Boron, CA
3/14/2024 - 2.0 mag, -0.8mi depth 1.15128 mi from Boron, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.1mi depth 0.495843 mi from Boron, CA
3/7/2024 - 1.4 mag, -0.8mi depth 7.83753 mi from Mojave, CA
3/7/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.11078 mi from Mojave, CA
3/5/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.3mi depth 16.5147 mi from California City, CA
3/4/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.9mi depth 1.20191 mi from Boron, CA
2/29/2024 - 1.9 mag, 7.1mi depth 21.0573 mi from California City, CA
2/29/2024 - 1.6 mag, 8.4mi depth 8.94897 mi from Johannesburg, CA
2/28/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.8mi depth 0.655235 mi from Boron, CA
2/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, -1.0mi depth 7.88742 mi from Mojave, CA
2/27/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.8mi depth 0.943637 mi from Boron, CA
2/25/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 0.566728 mi from Boron, CA
2/25/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.2mi depth 19.6269 mi from Bodfish, CA
2/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 6.06797 mi from Mojave, CA
2/24/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.5mi depth 7.54622 mi from Mojave, CA
2/22/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.8mi depth 7.76148 mi from Mojave, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.3 mag, 9.3mi depth 18.7777 mi from Bodfish, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.8 mag, 6.3mi depth 19.3891 mi from Bodfish, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.61382 mi from Mojave, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.2 mag, 7.3mi depth 18.9941 mi from Bodfish, CA
2/20/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.79109 mi from Mojave, CA

7/11/1992 - 5.3 mag, 10.7mi depth 12.3095 mi from California City, CA
6/29/1992 - 4.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 19.6632 mi from Boron, CA
5/2/1975 - 4.3 mag, 23.0mi depth 9.8759 mi from Johannesburg, CA
6/29/1992 - 4.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 20.2918 mi from Boron, CA
1/11/1990 - 4.1 mag, 4.0mi depth 13.831 mi from Tehachapi, CA
5/18/2000 - 4.0 mag, 6.9mi depth 8.5279 mi from Tehachapi, CA
1/31/2009 - 4.0 mag, 8.5mi depth 7.714 mi from Randsburg, CA
12/31/1995 - 4.0 mag, 7.9mi depth 8.5024 mi from Tehachapi, CA
7/1/1999 - 3.9 mag, 6.9mi depth 8.5539 mi from Tehachapi, CA
2/24/2001 - 3.8 mag, 3.6mi depth 10.1184 mi from Boron, CA
2/4/2024 - 3.8 mag, 4.9mi depth 19.1162 mi from Bodfish, CA
9/9/2004 - 3.7 mag, 5.6mi depth 9.5904 mi from Boron, CA
3/3/2006 - 3.7 mag, 2.1mi depth 9.2501 mi from Boron, CA
5/20/2008 - 3.7 mag, 3.9mi depth 17.744 mi from Johannesburg, CA
12/13/2005 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.5236 mi from Boron, CA
10/28/1993 - 3.6 mag, 8.4mi depth 13.3235 mi from California City, CA
10/1/2021 - 3.6 mag, 1.3mi depth 8.28 mi from Mojave, CA
10/10/1978 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 10.3009 mi from Boron, CA
1/19/1990 - 3.6 mag, 4.0mi depth 14.1106 mi from Tehachapi, CA
10/6/1982 - 3.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 15.8697 mi from Weldon, CA
8/12/1998 - 3.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 12.6684 mi from Boron, CA
1/13/2016 - 3.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 9.74838 mi from Johannesburg, CA
6/3/2017 - 3.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.34839 mi from Johannesburg, CA
7/6/2019 - 3.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.19518 mi from Mojave, CA
7/16/2017 - 3.5 mag, 0.6mi depth 13.9537 mi from Boron, CA
6/18/2023 - 3.5 mag, 2.1mi depth 21.1141 mi from Lake Isabella, CA
7/31/1992 - 3.4 mag, 9.2mi depth 4.1673 mi from Randsburg, CA
9/13/2009 - 3.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 11.9554 mi from Johannesburg, CA
7/7/2011 - 3.4 mag, 5.9mi depth 10.2106 mi from Randsburg, CA
3/12/1974 - 3.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 14.2183 mi from Silver Lakes, CA
1/11/1990 - 3.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 14.1106 mi from Tehachapi, CA
9/12/2014 - 3.3 mag, 9.7mi depth 16.0846 mi from China Lake Acres, CA
11/28/1978 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 9.4821 mi from Boron, CA
3/14/1988 - 3.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 7.6196 mi from Randsburg, CA
10/17/1996 - 3.3 mag, 7.8mi depth 6.4623 mi from Randsburg, CA
8/24/1978 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 10.3525 mi from Boron, CA
6/30/1992 - 3.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 20.3247 mi from Boron, CA
11/2/1987 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 8.6645 mi from Randsburg, CA
12/31/1995 - 3.3 mag, 8.7mi depth 8.5804 mi from Tehachapi, CA
5/15/1973 - 3.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 11.6774 mi from Boron, CA
1/30/2019 - 3.2 mag, 1.6mi depth 12.712 mi from Johannesburg, CA
11/4/1989 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.3073 mi from Randsburg, CA
10/4/2023 - 3.2 mag, -0.3mi depth 1.26144 mi from Boron, CA
1/1/1992 - 3.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 19.7639 mi from Weldon, CA
5/30/1974 - 3.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 12.4614 mi from Silver Lakes, CA
1/14/2016 - 3.2 mag, 5.1mi depth 9.74371 mi from Johannesburg, CA
9/4/1996 - 3.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 11.1132 mi from Boron, CA
7/14/2019 - 3.1 mag, 1.6mi depth 11.5061 mi from Johannesburg, CA
7/6/2019 - 3.1 mag, -0.9mi depth 0.70697 mi from Johannesburg, CA
2/25/2020 - 3.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 10.0698 mi from Johannesburg, CA

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Earthquake Probability for California City, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in California City, 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

81.34%

5.1

75.73%

5.2

75.73%

5.2

69.80%

5.3

63.78%

5.4

57.86%

5.5

52.21%

5.6

46.94%

5.7

42.12%

5.8

37.77%

5.9

33.91%

6.0

30.51%

6.1

26.72%

6.2

23.40%

6.3

20.45%

6.4

17.91%

6.5

15.62%

6.6

14.46%

6.7

13.45%

6.8

12.44%

6.9

11.39%

7.0

10.16%

7.1

9.33%

7.2

8.47%

7.3

7.45%

7.4

6.23%

7.5

4.56%

7.6

3.05%

7.7

1.65%

7.8

0.72%

7.9

0.16%

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 California City, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for California City, CA

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

04/22/2024

1.5

9.0

2.34

Earthquake Information for California City, California

Earthquake Probability for California City, CA

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

Earthquake Count for California City, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for California City, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In California City, CA

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