Earthquake Information for Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 3,385 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 89.80% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Rancho Palos Verdes since 1931 within 30 miles

3,385

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

89.80%

Most Recent
Largest

4/21/2024 - 1.9 mag, 12.4mi depth 0.973346 mi from Gardena, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.9mi depth 1.05284 mi from La Habra Heights, CA
4/17/2024 - 2.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 0.296106 mi from Long Beach, CA
4/17/2024 - 2.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 9.67732 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 64.6984 mi from Las Flores, CA
4/12/2024 - 2.8 mag, 12.2mi depth 1.34883 mi from Long Beach, CA
4/11/2024 - 2.0 mag, 9.9mi depth 5.09201 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.5mi depth 3.18527 mi from Los Angeles, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.8 mag, 3.2mi depth 10.9761 mi from Manhattan Beach, CA
4/6/2024 - 1.2 mag, 6.8mi depth 4.77357 mi from Marina Del Rey, CA
4/1/2024 - 2.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 7.11145 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.9 mag, 8.4mi depth 0.356023 mi from La Mirada, CA
3/29/2024 - 1.6 mag, 10.1mi depth 0.630185 mi from Rosemead, CA
3/29/2024 - 1.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.13564 mi from East Los Angeles, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.6 mag, 17.2mi depth 6.7645 mi from Anaheim, CA
3/17/2024 - 2.0 mag, -0.1mi depth 13.4342 mi from Avalon, CA
3/15/2024 - 2.3 mag, 13.6mi depth 14.8975 mi from Manhattan Beach, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.7 mag, 10.6mi depth 8.53447 mi from Santa Monica, CA
2/23/2024 - 0.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.25533 mi from South Pasadena, CA
2/22/2024 - 1.5 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.15705 mi from Marina Del Rey, CA
2/21/2024 - 2.6 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.09869 mi from Huntington Park, CA
2/21/2024 - 2.2 mag, 15.9mi depth 2.24684 mi from Huntington Park, CA
2/21/2024 - 2.0 mag, -0.2mi depth 8.09169 mi from Malibu, CA
2/17/2024 - 1.4 mag, 11.9mi depth 1.24917 mi from Hawthorne, CA
2/16/2024 - 2.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.71994 mi from Marina Del Rey, CA
2/14/2024 - 1.1 mag, 7.7mi depth 1.87751 mi from La Habra, CA
2/11/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.022 mi from San Pedro, CA
2/10/2024 - 1.4 mag, 14.7mi depth 1.66367 mi from Los Angeles, CA
2/9/2024 - 1.7 mag, 14.3mi depth 0.6085 mi from Carson, CA
2/9/2024 - 2.1 mag, 1.1mi depth 12.0742 mi from San Pedro, CA
2/4/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.2mi depth 12.5177 mi from San Pedro, CA
2/3/2024 - 1.8 mag, 11.0mi depth 3.63795 mi from Signal Hill, CA
2/3/2024 - 2.4 mag, 6.7mi depth 8.795 mi from Los Angeles, CA
1/31/2024 - 1.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 1.53144 mi from La Habra, CA
1/29/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.16484 mi from Westminster, CA
1/28/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 2.21326 mi from Cypress, CA
1/28/2024 - 1.7 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.17633 mi from Westminster, CA
1/26/2024 - 1.4 mag, 10.8mi depth 10.9191 mi from Los Angeles, CA
1/26/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.1mi depth 1.7017 mi from West Hollywood, CA
1/13/2024 - 2.0 mag, 11.2mi depth 3.24681 mi from Malibu, CA
1/13/2024 - 2.0 mag, 12.1mi depth 1.85598 mi from Los Angeles, CA
1/10/2024 - 2.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 18.9918 mi from Malibu, CA
1/9/2024 - 1.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 12.9347 mi from Palos Verdes Estates, CA
1/4/2024 - 2.2 mag, 11.5mi depth 2.11894 mi from Compton, CA
1/4/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.4mi depth 11.0943 mi from Los Angeles, CA
1/1/2024 - 4.1 mag, 11.3mi depth 12.1492 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
1/1/2024 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 13.6885 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
12/24/2023 - 2.1 mag, 17.0mi depth 1.77303 mi from Avalon, CA
12/24/2023 - 1.7 mag, 9.7mi depth 7.91565 mi from Malibu, CA
12/23/2023 - 2.3 mag, 10.8mi depth 2.85061 mi from Huntington Beach, CA

10/1/1987 - 5.7 mag, 14.4mi depth 0.8767 mi from Monterey Park, CA
1/19/1989 - 5.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 10.3352 mi from Pacific Palisades, CA
10/4/1987 - 5.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.9944 mi from Rosemead, CA
3/29/2014 - 5.1 mag, 4.8mi depth 1.99651 mi from La Habra, CA
1/1/1979 - 5.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 8.2278 mi from Malibu, CA
11/20/1988 - 5.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 12.0789 mi from Newport Beach, CA
4/7/1989 - 5.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.7623 mi from Newport Beach, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.9 mag, 12.0mi depth 0.7914 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
2/11/1988 - 4.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.2504 mi from El Monte, CA
5/25/1982 - 4.7 mag, 14.0mi depth 14.715 mi from Sunset Beach, CA
5/18/2009 - 4.7 mag, 13.9mi depth 1.2923 mi from Lennox, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.6 mag, 11.0mi depth 0.3863 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 0.2083 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
9/18/2020 - 4.6 mag, 17.6mi depth 1.91821 mi from South El Monte, CA
10/17/1979 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 11.5595 mi from Venice, CA
3/17/2014 - 4.4 mag, 9.9mi depth 448.246 mi from Westwood, CA
1/1/2024 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 13.6885 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
6/12/1989 - 4.3 mag, 16.0mi depth 0.6629 mi from East Los Angeles, CA
9/17/2021 - 4.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 1.57382 mi from Carson, CA
1/25/2023 - 4.2 mag, 14.8mi depth 11.3842 mi from Malibu, CA
6/12/1989 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.0299 mi from East Los Angeles, CA
3/16/2010 - 4.2 mag, 18.9mi depth 0.4518 mi from Pico Rivera, CA
9/9/2001 - 4.2 mag, 4.9mi depth 1.6537 mi from Beverly Hills, CA
1/1/1979 - 4.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 8.8812 mi from Malibu, CA
1/1/2024 - 4.1 mag, 11.3mi depth 12.1492 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.1 mag, 12.0mi depth 0.8752 mi from Rosemead, CA
4/5/2021 - 4.0 mag, 19.9mi depth 1.20552 mi from Lennox, CA
5/15/2013 - 4.0 mag, 1.2mi depth 6.5593 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
5/15/2013 - 4.0 mag, 0.1mi depth 7.0613 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.3863 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
12/30/1982 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.3273 mi from Malibu, CA
12/19/1974 - 4.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.9758 mi from Rosemead, CA
10/28/2001 - 4.0 mag, 21.1mi depth 0.9216 mi from Willowbrook, CA
12/30/2014 - 3.9 mag, 3.2mi depth 12.8173 mi from San Pedro, CA
9/9/1980 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 10.9326 mi from San Pedro, CA
9/12/1988 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.6695 mi from Hermosa Beach, CA
2/27/1984 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 13.2255 mi from Newport Beach, CA
4/5/1986 - 3.9 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.7696 mi from Midway City, CA
7/29/1981 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.7487 mi from Malibu, CA
1/28/1983 - 3.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 8.0607 mi from Malibu, CA
5/19/2009 - 3.8 mag, 15.4mi depth 1.0867 mi from Hawthorne, CA
5/30/2014 - 3.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 11.1013 mi from San Pedro, CA
7/2/2023 - 3.8 mag, 29.8mi depth 14.1853 mi from Malibu, CA
1/19/1989 - 3.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 10.7078 mi from Pacific Palisades, CA
6/29/1999 - 3.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.5587 mi from Vernon, CA
1/13/1975 - 3.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.0797 mi from Hawaiian Gardens, CA
4/26/1998 - 3.8 mag, 7.1mi depth 1.442 mi from San Gabriel, CA
11/22/1976 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 8.2924 mi from Pacific Palisades, CA
6/1/2014 - 3.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 451.11 mi from Westwood, CA
3/5/1979 - 3.7 mag, 13.0mi depth 7.5934 mi from Malibu, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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

89.80%

5.1

86.14%

5.2

86.14%

5.2

82.12%

5.3

77.91%

5.4

73.65%

5.5

69.49%

5.6

65.54%

5.7

61.86%

5.8

58.51%

5.9

55.50%

6.0

52.82%

6.1

49.95%

6.2

47.41%

6.3

44.98%

6.4

41.04%

6.5

33.91%

6.6

28.29%

6.7

23.40%

6.8

19.26%

6.9

15.43%

7.0

11.18%

7.1

8.18%

7.2

5.67%

7.3

3.70%

7.4

2.48%

7.5

1.43%

7.6

0.95%

7.7

0.50%

7.8

0.18%

7.9

0.04%

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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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

04/21/2024

1.9

12.4

0.97

Earthquake Information for Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Earthquake Probability for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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