Earthquake Information for Salinas, California

Salinas, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 8,659 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.98% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Salinas, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Salinas, CA was a 6.9 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Salinas since 1931 within 30 miles

8,659

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.98%

Most Recent
Largest

4/17/2024 - 1.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 1.25983 mi from Hollister, CA
4/15/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.1mi depth 10.2653 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.1 mag, 7.7mi depth 8.14382 mi from Hollister, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.8mi depth 7.24479 mi from Hollister, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.3mi depth 10.8128 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.6 mag, 3.5mi depth 10.2971 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, 9.2mi depth 5.37375 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 2.16193 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
4/13/2024 - 2.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 5.90596 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 7.74051 mi from Hollister, CA
4/11/2024 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.80977 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/10/2024 - 2.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 0.741375 mi from Aromas, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.8mi depth 7.84317 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/7/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 7.38178 mi from Ridgemark, CA
4/6/2024 - 2.5 mag, 7.1mi depth 3.58734 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/5/2024 - 1.4 mag, -0.2mi depth 7.87235 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 9.04594 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 8.2mi depth 5.07746 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/31/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.50573 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/30/2024 - 2.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 10.4848 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 10.5112 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.3mi depth 3.87231 mi from Aromas, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.9 mag, 8.2mi depth 7.62227 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 10.6818 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.4 mag, 4.1mi depth 9.24265 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 9.34577 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.5mi depth 6.80054 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 5.901 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.4mi depth 5.99149 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.10469 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 3.4mi depth 5.74939 mi from Hollister, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.7 mag, 7.5mi depth 4.22424 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/26/2024 - 2.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 4.50055 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 5.24429 mi from San Martin, CA
3/24/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 8.51779 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/22/2024 - 1.7 mag, 18.6mi depth 11.6423 mi from Pacific Grove, CA
3/20/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.7mi depth 9.14973 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.4mi depth 6.33619 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 1.43698 mi from Aromas, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.8 mag, 11.5mi depth 3.0278 mi from Interlaken, CA
3/19/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.8mi depth 4.69423 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 4.28751 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/16/2024 - 2.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.50346 mi from Hollister, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 8.45109 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.3 mag, 4.7mi depth 10.6138 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/15/2024 - 3.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.50136 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/15/2024 - 2.4 mag, 10.8mi depth 4.63538 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 4.94686 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/14/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 8.53491 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 2.90982 mi from Gilroy, CA

10/18/1989 - 6.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Day Valley, CA
8/6/1979 - 5.5 mag, 7.5mi depth 0.8946 mi from San Martin, CA
1/26/1986 - 5.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3896 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/18/1990 - 5.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8087 mi from Aromas, CA
8/12/1998 - 5.2 mag, 8.8mi depth 6.7249 mi from Ridgemark, CA
1/23/1984 - 5.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 8.9762 mi from Big Sur, CA
10/18/1977 - 5.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 9.4688 mi from Paicines, CA
1/14/1986 - 5.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 11.1355 mi from Soledad, CA
11/28/1974 - 5.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 5.1072 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
10/18/1989 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0013 mi from Day Valley, CA
1/23/1984 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.5517 mi from Big Sur, CA
5/14/2002 - 4.9 mag, 7.7mi depth 2.8409 mi from Gilroy, CA
7/26/1988 - 4.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 11.3997 mi from Soledad, CA
10/15/2019 - 4.8 mag, 9.7mi depth 9.95682 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/16/1993 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.1411 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/19/1996 - 4.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 1.0349 mi from Aromas, CA
4/18/1990 - 4.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.5384 mi from Interlaken, CA
11/13/2017 - 4.7 mag, 6.2mi depth 14.0148 mi from Gonzales, CA
4/18/1990 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.677 mi from Interlaken, CA
10/19/1989 - 4.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.3302 mi from Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, CA
5/31/1986 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.8092 mi from Gonzales, CA
8/27/2011 - 4.6 mag, 7.8mi depth 11.3821 mi from Paicines, CA
10/25/1989 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Day Valley, CA
8/11/1982 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.4655 mi from Paicines, CA
4/23/1995 - 4.6 mag, 7.3mi depth 9.6794 mi from Paicines, CA
12/28/2001 - 4.6 mag, 6.8mi depth 6.2373 mi from Paicines, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.6 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.9148 mi from Interlaken, CA
11/5/1989 - 4.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 3.9334 mi from Day Valley, CA
9/19/1991 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.0439 mi from Aromas, CA
9/19/1991 - 4.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.8724 mi from Aromas, CA
10/21/1989 - 4.5 mag, 13.0mi depth 3.4524 mi from Day Valley, CA
11/2/1989 - 4.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.9548 mi from Day Valley, CA
4/13/1980 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.7405 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.2583 mi from Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, CA
4/4/2023 - 4.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 1.10128 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/20/1988 - 4.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.9906 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/12/2011 - 4.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 5.588 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
8/6/1979 - 4.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 6.0542 mi from Gilroy, CA
12/31/1974 - 4.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.5782 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
12/5/2000 - 4.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.2852 mi from Ridgemark, CA
10/21/1989 - 4.4 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.8751 mi from Day Valley, CA
12/1/1989 - 4.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.326 mi from Paicines, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.6502 mi from Corralitos, CA
11/24/2004 - 4.4 mag, 6.9mi depth 9.2622 mi from Paicines, CA
4/18/1996 - 4.4 mag, 4.5mi depth 1.3118 mi from Aromas, CA
1/10/1974 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7145 mi from Gilroy, CA
8/18/1982 - 4.3 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.751 mi from Corralitos, CA
1/7/2003 - 4.3 mag, 8.9mi depth 1.5498 mi from Ridgemark, CA
1/18/1999 - 4.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 5.6637 mi from Paicines, CA
7/2/2007 - 4.3 mag, 8.5mi depth 0.6036 mi from Aromas, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Salinas, CA

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

99.98%

5.1

99.91%

5.2

99.91%

5.2

99.74%

5.3

99.39%

5.4

98.75%

5.5

97.74%

5.6

96.34%

5.7

94.56%

5.8

92.46%

5.9

85.83%

6.0

81.91%

6.1

77.68%

6.2

71.62%

6.3

63.71%

6.4

54.06%

6.5

46.19%

6.6

40.48%

6.7

36.26%

6.8

33.59%

6.9

30.91%

7.0

27.90%

7.1

25.37%

7.2

23.26%

7.3

20.78%

7.4

17.43%

7.5

12.67%

7.6

9.84%

7.7

8.18%

7.8

7.18%

7.9

5.60%

8.0

3.58%

8.1

2.38%

8.2

0.65%

8.3

0.32%

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 Salinas, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Salinas, CA

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

04/17/2024

1.3

5.8

1.26

Earthquake Information for Salinas, California

Earthquake Probability for Salinas, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Salinas, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Salinas, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Salinas, CA

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