Earthquake Information for Scotts Valley, California

Scotts Valley, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,654 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.81% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Scotts Valley, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Scotts Valley, CA was a 6.9 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Scotts Valley since 1931 within 30 miles

4,654

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.81%

Most Recent
Largest

4/24/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.9mi depth 2.46243 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/23/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.9mi depth 6.68403 mi from Day Valley, CA
4/22/2024 - 1.8 mag, -0.1mi depth 1.08733 mi from Aromas, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.0617 mi from San Martin, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.9mi depth 5.98472 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.9mi depth 5.68731 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/20/2024 - 1.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 5.48796 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/20/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.1mi depth 4.38673 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 4.39597 mi from Portola Valley, CA
4/16/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.4mi depth 9.40596 mi from Morgan Hill, 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
4/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 5.709 mi from San Martin, CA
4/11/2024 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.80977 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/10/2024 - 3.2 mag, 5.6mi depth 9.04923 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/10/2024 - 2.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 0.741375 mi from Aromas, CA
4/8/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 2.31097 mi from Portola Valley, CA
4/6/2024 - 2.5 mag, 7.1mi depth 3.58734 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.3mi depth 3.87231 mi from Aromas, CA
3/27/2024 - 2.0 mag, 18.1mi depth 14.487 mi from Bonny Doon, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 5.24429 mi from San Martin, CA
3/22/2024 - 1.7 mag, 18.6mi depth 11.6423 mi from Pacific Grove, CA
3/22/2024 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 5.59233 mi from Morgan Hill, 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
3/15/2024 - 3.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.50136 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.1mi depth 8.77621 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/14/2024 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 10.0511 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 2.90982 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.7mi depth 5.98601 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 5.27348 mi from San Martin, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.1mi depth 1.80779 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 11.6mi depth 5.69655 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, -0.2mi depth 4.69615 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/6/2024 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.23416 mi from Aromas, CA
3/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.64 mi from San Martin, CA
3/2/2024 - 2.2 mag, 6.1mi depth 2.19873 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/1/2024 - 1.9 mag, 6.2mi depth 1.97973 mi from Aromas, CA
3/1/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.18492 mi from Aromas, CA
3/1/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.2mi depth 2.27258 mi from Aromas, CA
2/27/2024 - 2.7 mag, 2.4mi depth 3.21002 mi from Corralitos, CA
2/26/2024 - 2.0 mag, 1.4mi depth 1.23038 mi from Aromas, CA
2/26/2024 - 1.0 mag, 2.3mi depth 6.19456 mi from Day Valley, CA
2/24/2024 - 1.8 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.98041 mi from San Martin, CA
2/23/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.6mi depth 1.74517 mi from Los Altos Hills, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.74432 mi from Gilroy, CA
2/19/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 3.87239 mi from Aromas, CA
2/17/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.3mi depth 3.33283 mi from Gilroy, CA
2/16/2024 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 2.26766 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA

10/18/1989 - 6.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Day Valley, CA
10/18/1989 - 6.9 mag, 11.4mi depth 7.256 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/24/1984 - 6.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 6.1436 mi from San Jose, CA
10/31/2007 - 5.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.1896 mi from East Foothills, CA
8/6/1979 - 5.5 mag, 7.5mi depth 0.8946 mi from San Martin, CA
4/18/1990 - 5.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8087 mi from Aromas, CA
10/25/2022 - 5.1 mag, 6.9mi depth 7.85001 mi from San Jose, CA
6/13/1988 - 5.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3963 mi from East Foothills, CA
10/18/1989 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0013 mi from Day Valley, CA
8/8/1989 - 4.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 2.8591 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
5/14/2002 - 4.9 mag, 7.7mi depth 2.8409 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.8 mag, 19.0mi depth 4.5815 mi from Boulder Creek, CA
6/27/1988 - 4.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 6.4949 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
5/21/1996 - 4.8 mag, 7.6mi depth 5.2988 mi from East Foothills, CA
1/15/1981 - 4.8 mag, 9.0mi depth 4.3146 mi from East Foothills, 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
10/18/1989 - 4.6 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.9148 mi from Interlaken, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 2.8451 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
10/25/1989 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Day Valley, CA
4/18/1990 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.677 mi from Interlaken, CA
10/3/1973 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.663 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
8/11/1993 - 4.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 8.0093 mi from San Jose, CA
10/19/1989 - 4.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.3302 mi from Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, CA
4/3/1989 - 4.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.9123 mi from East Foothills, CA
9/19/1991 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.0439 mi from Aromas, CA
11/2/1989 - 4.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.9548 mi from Day Valley, CA
9/19/1991 - 4.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.8724 mi from Aromas, CA
11/10/1988 - 4.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 3.2923 mi from East Foothills, CA
11/5/1989 - 4.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 3.9334 mi from Day Valley, CA
10/21/1989 - 4.5 mag, 13.0mi depth 3.4524 mi from Day Valley, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.2583 mi from Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, CA
7/2/1978 - 4.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 8.846 mi from Davenport, CA
1/10/1974 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7145 mi from Gilroy, CA
5/3/1984 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 8.3454 mi from San Jose, CA
4/18/1996 - 4.4 mag, 4.5mi depth 1.3118 mi from Aromas, CA
10/21/1989 - 4.4 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.8751 mi from Day Valley, CA
8/6/1979 - 4.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 6.0542 mi from Gilroy, CA
2/25/2001 - 4.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 7.0671 mi from San Jose, CA
4/25/1981 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.7388 mi from Day Valley, CA
11/7/1989 - 4.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.8423 mi from Monte Sereno, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.6502 mi from Corralitos, CA
8/29/1978 - 4.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 4.8122 mi from East Foothills, CA
5/8/1979 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 8.1211 mi from San Jose, CA
8/8/1989 - 4.3 mag, 13.0mi depth 2.9619 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
3/24/1991 - 4.3 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.8308 mi from Interlaken, CA
7/2/2007 - 4.3 mag, 8.5mi depth 0.6036 mi from Aromas, CA
12/30/1988 - 4.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 7.1407 mi from San Jose, CA
8/18/1982 - 4.3 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.751 mi from Corralitos, CA
10/20/1989 - 4.3 mag, 12.0mi depth 4.6412 mi from Scotts Valley, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Scotts Valley, CA

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

99.81%

5.1

99.58%

5.2

99.58%

5.2

99.19%

5.3

98.61%

5.4

97.84%

5.5

96.87%

5.6

95.75%

5.7

94.52%

5.8

93.24%

5.9

88.38%

6.0

86.20%

6.1

83.53%

6.2

79.66%

6.3

74.63%

6.4

68.61%

6.5

63.15%

6.6

57.98%

6.7

52.53%

6.8

46.24%

6.9

39.96%

7.0

33.85%

7.1

29.06%

7.2

25.73%

7.3

22.40%

7.4

18.50%

7.5

13.40%

7.6

10.44%

7.7

8.69%

7.8

7.56%

7.9

5.81%

8.0

3.68%

8.1

2.43%

8.2

0.66%

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 Scotts Valley, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Scotts Valley, CA

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

04/24/2024

1.1

8.9

2.46

Earthquake Information for Scotts Valley, California

Earthquake Probability for Scotts Valley, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Scotts Valley, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Scotts Valley, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Scotts Valley, CA

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