Earthquake Information for Lancaster, California

Lancaster, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 2,739 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 91.45% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lancaster, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lancaster, CA was a 6.5 Magnitude in 1971.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Lancaster since 1931 within 30 miles

2,739

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

91.45%

Most Recent
Largest

4/24/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.9mi depth 5.41338 mi from Littlerock, CA
4/21/2024 - 0.9 mag, 11.5mi depth 7.29894 mi from Castaic, 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 - 1.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 8.91647 mi from Castaic, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.2 mag, 6.5mi depth 8.5993 mi from Mojave, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.1 mag, -0.8mi depth 8.46398 mi from Tehachapi, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 4.51354 mi from Pearblossom, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.9mi depth 1.6526 mi from Mojave, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.4 mag, -1.0mi depth 8.36641 mi from Tehachapi, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 8.9mi depth 4.61546 mi from Palmdale, CA
3/29/2024 - 1.7 mag, 9.0mi depth 4.66336 mi from Palmdale, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.3mi depth 8.15171 mi from Tehachapi, CA
3/28/2024 - 0.8 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.70045 mi from Palmdale, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.00113 mi from Mojave, CA
3/23/2024 - 1.0 mag, 10.7mi depth 4.48119 mi from Pearblossom, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.1 mag, 9.7mi depth 4.6427 mi from Palmdale, CA
3/17/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 31.6167 mi from Vincent, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.89059 mi from Pearblossom, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 3.3218 mi from Castaic, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.4mi depth 8.34129 mi from Castaic, CA
3/8/2024 - 0.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 31.5704 mi from Vincent, CA
3/7/2024 - 0.4 mag, 9.9mi depth 31.5174 mi from Vincent, 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
2/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, -1.0mi depth 7.88742 mi from Mojave, 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
2/24/2024 - 0.9 mag, 6.2mi depth 3.65403 mi from Palmdale, CA
2/22/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.8mi depth 7.76148 mi from Mojave, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 2.61382 mi from Mojave, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.2 mag, 9.9mi depth 31.3431 mi from Vincent, CA
2/20/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 1.79109 mi from Mojave, CA
2/16/2024 - 1.1 mag, -0.6mi depth 8.40271 mi from Tehachapi, CA
2/13/2024 - 1.1 mag, 0.3mi depth 1.75069 mi from Mojave, CA
2/12/2024 - 1.2 mag, 0.4mi depth 8.61326 mi from Tehachapi, CA
2/9/2024 - 1.2 mag, -0.9mi depth 1.9261 mi from Mojave, CA
2/9/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.1mi depth 7.72794 mi from Mojave, CA
2/8/2024 - 0.9 mag, 10.3mi depth 31.4689 mi from Vincent, CA
2/1/2024 - 1.7 mag, 0.9mi depth 7.52089 mi from Mojave, CA
1/31/2024 - 0.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 7.62693 mi from Tehachapi, CA
1/30/2024 - 1.5 mag, -0.9mi depth 2.39515 mi from Mojave, CA
1/30/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.7mi depth 9.28201 mi from Tehachapi, CA
1/29/2024 - 1.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 4.365 mi from Pearblossom, CA
1/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, -0.8mi depth 8.28082 mi from Tehachapi, CA

2/9/1971 - 6.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.8951 mi from Canyon Country, CA
3/9/1974 - 4.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.5679 mi from Canyon Country, CA
1/3/2015 - 4.5 mag, 8.9mi depth 9.64509 mi from Castaic, CA
9/1/2011 - 4.3 mag, 7.3mi depth 2.5072 mi from Sylmar, CA
10/17/1976 - 4.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 4.4481 mi from Agua Dulce, CA
8/14/1974 - 4.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.4377 mi from Agua Dulce, CA
5/25/1994 - 4.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.9487 mi from San Fernando, CA
6/15/1994 - 4.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 2.6738 mi from San Fernando, CA
7/5/1991 - 4.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.371 mi from Castaic, CA
1/17/1994 - 4.1 mag, 0.4mi depth 2.832 mi from Sylmar, CA
8/12/1977 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.6279 mi from Santa Clarita, CA
2/25/1994 - 4.1 mag, 1.2mi depth 3.4763 mi from Newhall, CA
1/17/1994 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.1274 mi from Saugus, CA
1/17/1994 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.72 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/28/1994 - 4.0 mag, 0.2mi depth 1.8051 mi from Newhall, CA
5/18/2000 - 4.0 mag, 6.9mi depth 8.5279 mi from Tehachapi, CA
12/31/1995 - 4.0 mag, 7.9mi depth 8.5024 mi from Tehachapi, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.9 mag, 0.1mi depth 4.7939 mi from San Fernando, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.9 mag, 0.9mi depth 3.192 mi from Sylmar, CA
8/20/1973 - 3.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 7.9371 mi from Sunland Tujunga, CA
3/15/2014 - 3.9 mag, 9.0mi depth 9.24161 mi from Castaic, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.9 mag, 0.9mi depth 2.8841 mi from Santa Clarita, CA
9/24/1977 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.3539 mi from Canyon Country, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.4055 mi from Sylmar, CA
8/2/1973 - 3.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.3113 mi from Sunland Tujunga, CA
10/28/2012 - 3.9 mag, 3.6mi depth 3.1216 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.9 mag, 2.1mi depth 1.9209 mi from San Fernando, CA
7/1/1999 - 3.9 mag, 6.9mi depth 8.5539 mi from Tehachapi, CA
1/18/1994 - 3.9 mag, 5.3mi depth 4.0467 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.8019 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/22/1994 - 3.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.2679 mi from San Fernando, CA
1/28/1994 - 3.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.1753 mi from Newhall, CA
5/19/1994 - 3.8 mag, 8.1mi depth 1.6543 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/19/1994 - 3.8 mag, 4.9mi depth 2.3059 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.3248 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/26/1994 - 3.7 mag, 0.4mi depth 0.9657 mi from Newhall, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.7 mag, 0.1mi depth 3.1384 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/19/1994 - 3.7 mag, 2.7mi depth 3.0835 mi from San Fernando, CA
1/27/1973 - 3.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.9131 mi from Canyon Country, CA
2/25/1994 - 3.7 mag, 3.3mi depth 2.2987 mi from Sylmar, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.7 mag, 0.4mi depth 2.254 mi from San Fernando, CA
2/15/1974 - 3.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 5.0964 mi from Canyon Country, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.7 mag, 0.1mi depth 1.6827 mi from Sylmar, CA
10/31/1985 - 3.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 3.6798 mi from Pearblossom, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.7 mag, 0.1mi depth 2.9319 mi from San Fernando, CA
1/17/1994 - 3.6 mag, 1.9mi depth 1.9436 mi from Sylmar, CA
10/1/2021 - 3.6 mag, 1.3mi depth 8.28 mi from Mojave, CA
8/14/1982 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 10.3388 mi from Tehachapi, CA
5/21/2012 - 3.6 mag, 9.3mi depth 9.7618 mi from Stallion Springs, CA
2/10/1994 - 3.6 mag, 3.9mi depth 2.0061 mi from Newhall, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Lancaster, CA

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

91.45%

5.1

88.60%

5.2

88.60%

5.2

85.51%

5.3

82.32%

5.4

79.14%

5.5

76.06%

5.6

73.15%

5.7

70.46%

5.8

68.03%

5.9

65.85%

6.0

63.92%

6.1

62.00%

6.2

60.32%

6.3

58.68%

6.4

56.52%

6.5

53.95%

6.6

50.50%

6.7

46.71%

6.8

43.88%

6.9

41.62%

7.0

39.53%

7.1

38.16%

7.2

36.46%

7.3

34.38%

7.4

32.05%

7.5

29.05%

7.6

25.12%

7.7

19.82%

7.8

14.08%

7.9

8.75%

8.0

4.45%

8.1

1.72%

8.2

0.30%

8.3

0.06%

8.4

0.01%

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 Lancaster, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lancaster, CA

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

04/24/2024

1.1

8.9

5.41

Earthquake Information for Lancaster, California

Earthquake Probability for Lancaster, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Lancaster, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lancaster, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Lancaster, CA

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