Earthquake Information for Santa Maria, California

Santa Maria, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 330 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 69.70% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Santa Maria, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Santa Maria, CA was a 5.1 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Santa Maria since 1931 within 30 miles

330

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

69.70%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.00956 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 3.02122 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/11/2024 - 1.6 mag, 1.4mi depth 5.97679 mi from Los Olivos, CA
2/8/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.6mi depth 3.09215 mi from Solvang, CA
2/2/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.3mi depth 5.24852 mi from Los Alamos, CA
11/30/2023 - 1.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 11.1558 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
11/2/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.391 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
9/17/2023 - 1.2 mag, 20.7mi depth 4.06361 mi from Los Alamos, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 6.3605 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.2 mag, 5.7mi depth 11.1458 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
9/11/2023 - 1.5 mag, 2.5mi depth 5.1203 mi from Los Olivos, CA
8/10/2023 - 1.2 mag, 15.8mi depth 3.80515 mi from Buellton, CA
7/25/2023 - 2.0 mag, 3.8mi depth 14.6559 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
7/17/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.75337 mi from Los Alamos, CA
7/15/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 6.63911 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/24/2023 - 1.1 mag, 0.4mi depth 16.162 mi from Nipomo, CA
6/21/2023 - 2.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 6.73999 mi from Los Alamos, CA
6/15/2023 - 1.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.89903 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
6/8/2023 - 1.3 mag, -0.3mi depth 6.864 mi from Arroyo Grande, CA
5/24/2023 - 1.8 mag, 2.1mi depth 5.49821 mi from Los Olivos, CA
5/15/2023 - 1.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 11.2331 mi from Los Olivos, CA
4/29/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.49132 mi from Los Alamos, CA
4/2/2023 - 2.7 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.96978 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
3/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.3mi depth 5.08493 mi from Los Alamos, CA
3/12/2023 - 1.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 3.75331 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/10/2023 - 2.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 3.86185 mi from Lompoc, CA
2/12/2023 - 1.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 16.288 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
2/8/2023 - 1.8 mag, 5.5mi depth 9.74337 mi from Arroyo Grande, CA
2/4/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.5mi depth 14.5788 mi from Nipomo, CA
2/3/2023 - 1.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.28641 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/11/2023 - 1.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 6.27344 mi from Los Alamos, CA
1/7/2023 - 2.0 mag, -0.2mi depth 3.99347 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
1/2/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.9mi depth 3.83932 mi from Orcutt, CA
12/26/2022 - 1.9 mag, 6.3mi depth 4.48649 mi from Buellton, CA
10/18/2022 - 1.3 mag, 0.5mi depth 1.92635 mi from Los Olivos, CA
10/16/2022 - 1.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.90842 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/21/2022 - 1.6 mag, 6.6mi depth 3.95273 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
9/21/2022 - 1.5 mag, 6.3mi depth 3.76567 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
9/7/2022 - 1.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 2.10028 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
9/4/2022 - 1.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 6.70342 mi from Los Alamos, CA
8/31/2022 - 1.8 mag, 10.4mi depth 4.83538 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/12/2022 - 1.2 mag, 10.5mi depth 5.70208 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
8/2/2022 - 1.2 mag, 1.4mi depth 3.5365 mi from Los Olivos, CA
7/9/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 2.15535 mi from Orcutt, CA
5/14/2022 - 1.8 mag, 10.9mi depth 2.97543 mi from Lompoc, CA
3/22/2022 - 1.6 mag, 1.6mi depth 15.5029 mi from Nipomo, CA
3/15/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 5.73047 mi from Lompoc, CA
3/2/2022 - 1.3 mag, 2.6mi depth 4.4142 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/9/2022 - 1.6 mag, 5.5mi depth 4.39391 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
2/2/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 9.66496 mi from Lompoc, CA

5/29/1980 - 5.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.9494 mi from Guadalupe, CA
6/20/1984 - 4.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 12.4668 mi from Guadalupe, CA
10/25/1984 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 6.2271 mi from Los Olivos, CA
11/6/1986 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.571 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/23/1982 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 2.2995 mi from Orcutt, CA
9/10/2009 - 3.8 mag, 10.3mi depth 9.7863 mi from Lompoc, CA
4/30/1982 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.7078 mi from Garey, CA
8/6/1981 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.9584 mi from Sisquoc, CA
5/16/1984 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5.0275 mi from Orcutt, CA
8/10/2010 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.0534 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.2486 mi from Vandenberg Afb, CA
3/26/1979 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6378 mi from Casmalia, CA
1/31/1991 - 3.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.095 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/12/2000 - 3.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.7023 mi from Guadalupe, CA
10/30/1988 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 14.8137 mi from Lompoc, CA
11/23/2007 - 3.4 mag, 8.3mi depth 11.3804 mi from Lompoc, CA
10/18/2003 - 3.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.6612 mi from Avilla Beach, CA
10/18/2003 - 3.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.4618 mi from Avilla Beach, CA
8/10/2000 - 3.4 mag, 0.2mi depth 4.7344 mi from Pismo Beach, CA
11/12/1982 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.0834 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
3/14/1982 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.2436 mi from Los Ranchos, CA
2/23/1981 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1847 mi from Pismo Beach, CA
10/7/2016 - 3.4 mag, 3.1mi depth 3.14642 mi from Los Alamos, CA
12/23/2018 - 3.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 2.0284 mi from Orcutt, CA
4/1/1983 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.0258 mi from Guadalupe, CA
9/28/1994 - 3.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 2.3305 mi from Arroyo Grande, CA
2/29/1980 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 9.728 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
10/21/1983 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.9887 mi from Casmalia, CA
7/18/1980 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.6131 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/24/1982 - 3.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.2995 mi from Orcutt, CA
11/3/1984 - 3.2 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.7593 mi from Los Alamos, CA
9/24/1982 - 3.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.173 mi from Garey, CA
5/1/1990 - 3.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.7343 mi from Mission Hills, CA
7/13/1995 - 3.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 16.7878 mi from Guadalupe, CA
9/24/1974 - 3.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 7.0368 mi from Avilla Beach, CA
5/18/1997 - 3.1 mag, 1.4mi depth 3.4063 mi from Sisquoc, CA
7/23/1978 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.3695 mi from Lompoc, CA
10/29/1986 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.7407 mi from Los Olivos, CA
1/16/1997 - 3.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 9.7156 mi from Guadalupe, CA
10/19/2010 - 3.0 mag, 8.8mi depth 17.6348 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
2/14/1987 - 3.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.4988 mi from Casmalia, CA
1/9/2004 - 3.0 mag, 5.6mi depth 19.1329 mi from Edna, CA
9/26/1982 - 3.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.7002 mi from Guadalupe, CA
9/21/2017 - 2.9 mag, 1.7mi depth 5.54884 mi from Los Olivos, CA
10/30/2000 - 2.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 9.2486 mi from Guadalupe, CA
2/1/2000 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.6947 mi from Pismo Beach, CA
6/22/1982 - 2.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.0246 mi from Garey, CA
10/6/1977 - 2.9 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.2682 mi from Garey, CA
9/11/2006 - 2.9 mag, 11.3mi depth 3.8916 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
10/16/1998 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.7355 mi from Sisquoc, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Santa Maria, CA

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

69.70%

5.1

63.83%

5.2

63.83%

5.2

58.09%

5.3

52.62%

5.4

47.54%

5.5

42.90%

5.6

38.73%

5.7

35.02%

5.8

31.77%

5.9

28.95%

6.0

26.51%

6.1

23.99%

6.2

21.83%

6.3

19.91%

6.4

18.18%

6.5

16.32%

6.6

14.65%

6.7

12.83%

6.8

11.03%

6.9

9.23%

7.0

6.77%

7.1

5.32%

7.2

3.94%

7.3

2.64%

7.4

1.47%

7.5

0.35%

7.6

0.08%

7.7

0.01%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

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 Santa Maria, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Maria, CA

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

04/18/2024

1.5

5.2

2.01

Earthquake Information for Santa Maria, California

Earthquake Probability for Santa Maria, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Santa Maria, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Maria, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Santa Maria, CA

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