Earthquake Information for Princeton, California

Princeton, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 755 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 52.86% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Princeton, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Princeton, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 1975.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Princeton since 1931 within 30 miles

755

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

52.86%

Most Recent
Largest

3/22/2024 - 2.4 mag, 37.2mi depth 10.4351 mi from Orland, CA
3/8/2024 - 2.8 mag, 26.8mi depth 10.6918 mi from Willows, CA
2/19/2024 - 1.8 mag, -0.1mi depth 12.5473 mi from Maxwell, CA
1/21/2024 - 2.3 mag, 27.8mi depth 3.32379 mi from Hamilton City, CA
1/10/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.2mi depth 8.40197 mi from Williams, CA
1/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 2.1mi depth 3.06084 mi from Arbuckle, CA
12/20/2023 - 2.7 mag, 29.2mi depth 3.93173 mi from Hamilton City, CA
9/29/2023 - 2.6 mag, 20.9mi depth 11.8978 mi from Biggs, CA
9/29/2023 - 2.3 mag, 18.1mi depth 6.82525 mi from Arbuckle, CA
9/28/2023 - 2.1 mag, 14.3mi depth 1.24978 mi from Biggs, CA
9/23/2023 - 2.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 13.3323 mi from Willows, CA
9/16/2023 - 2.9 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.06371 mi from Biggs, CA
9/8/2023 - 2.9 mag, 4.4mi depth 10.6416 mi from Willows, CA
9/7/2023 - 2.7 mag, 16.8mi depth 7.09659 mi from Biggs, CA
8/30/2023 - 2.8 mag, 4.9mi depth 6.39556 mi from Willows, CA
8/29/2023 - 2.9 mag, 27.6mi depth 10.7928 mi from Biggs, CA
8/29/2023 - 2.5 mag, 3.1mi depth 8.80702 mi from Willows, CA
8/28/2023 - 2.6 mag, 29.5mi depth 11.8062 mi from Willows, CA
8/16/2023 - 2.5 mag, 3.2mi depth 4.90119 mi from Willows, CA
8/14/2023 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 8.77218 mi from Biggs, CA
8/6/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.5mi depth 12.6905 mi from Biggs, CA
7/29/2023 - 3.0 mag, 15.5mi depth 6.71466 mi from Willows, CA
7/24/2023 - 2.6 mag, 31.0mi depth 13.3743 mi from Biggs, CA
7/20/2023 - 3.0 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.81039 mi from Palermo, CA
7/16/2023 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.0382 mi from Willows, CA
7/9/2023 - 2.4 mag, 12.8mi depth 9.78296 mi from Williams, CA
4/8/2023 - 2.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 4.3077 mi from Arbuckle, CA
3/28/2023 - 2.5 mag, 2.9mi depth 9.78427 mi from Biggs, CA
3/14/2023 - 1.8 mag, 27.4mi depth 6.72133 mi from Biggs, CA
3/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 0.620844 mi from Oroville, CA
3/6/2023 - 1.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 12.8822 mi from Willows, CA
3/5/2023 - 2.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 14.2779 mi from Willows, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.7 mag, 13.5mi depth 6.89745 mi from Durham, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.8 mag, 4.6mi depth 12.9624 mi from Willows, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.14268 mi from Durham, CA
2/21/2023 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.27425 mi from Willows, CA
2/19/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.8mi depth 2.35972 mi from Chico, CA
10/20/2022 - 1.9 mag, 33.6mi depth 6.80965 mi from Biggs, CA
8/30/2022 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.23863 mi from Chico, CA
5/23/2022 - 2.9 mag, 19.8mi depth 2.8699 mi from Hamilton City, CA
5/23/2022 - 2.8 mag, 23.1mi depth 7.47942 mi from Hamilton City, CA
5/18/2022 - 1.8 mag, 26.7mi depth 5.87739 mi from Thermalito, CA
5/2/2022 - 1.9 mag, 14.3mi depth 7.37668 mi from Willows, CA
4/25/2022 - 2.3 mag, 25.5mi depth 6.87751 mi from Willows, CA
4/11/2022 - 2.3 mag, 0.3mi depth 9.50416 mi from Willows, CA
4/11/2022 - 1.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 3.67243 mi from Gridley, CA
3/27/2022 - 2.3 mag, 2.1mi depth 7.98915 mi from Williams, CA
3/25/2022 - 2.3 mag, 0.6mi depth 7.98487 mi from Williams, CA
3/25/2022 - 3.9 mag, -0.5mi depth 6.8059 mi from Williams, CA
3/24/2022 - 1.9 mag, 3.3mi depth 7.78071 mi from Biggs, CA

8/1/1975 - 5.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.6355 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 5.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 3.3451 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 5.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.8275 mi from Palermo, CA
9/27/1975 - 5.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.6895 mi from Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 5.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5062 mi from Biggs, CA
8/6/1975 - 5.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.4977 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/6/1975 - 5.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.074 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/8/1975 - 5.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.3893 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/3/1975 - 5.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.5336 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/1/1975 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.9068 mi from Palermo, CA
8/11/1975 - 4.8 mag, 4.0mi depth 2.4727 mi from Palermo, CA
11/15/1975 - 4.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7872 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.6347 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/3/1975 - 4.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.263 mi from Oroville East, CA
7/6/1976 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.7102 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.6746 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.5902 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/16/1975 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 1.3189 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.2789 mi from Oroville East, CA
6/28/1975 - 4.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.6394 mi from Thermalito, CA
9/26/1975 - 4.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.9643 mi from Oroville, CA
8/11/1975 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.8011 mi from South Oroville, CA
3/25/2022 - 3.9 mag, -0.5mi depth 6.8059 mi from Williams, CA
6/14/1976 - 3.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.8725 mi from Thermalito, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.3166 mi from Oroville East, CA
12/27/2020 - 3.9 mag, 24.6mi depth 9.91403 mi from Willows, CA
10/10/1975 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.7833 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.0372 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.4025 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.5442 mi from Oroville East, CA
10/25/1997 - 3.8 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.9812 mi from Artois, CA
4/18/1985 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 6.1804 mi from Meridian, CA
4/19/2021 - 3.7 mag, 20.8mi depth 9.22192 mi from Willows, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.2041 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.6 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.8659 mi from South Oroville, CA
11/25/1997 - 3.6 mag, 16.8mi depth 3.6042 mi from Artois, CA
10/14/1992 - 3.5 mag, 17.0mi depth 4.3085 mi from Hamilton City, CA
8/4/1975 - 3.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.6699 mi from Palermo, CA
3/29/2003 - 3.5 mag, 17.1mi depth 3.967 mi from Hamilton City, CA
10/30/2015 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.3343 mi from Hamilton City, CA
12/12/1980 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.1589 mi from Lodoga, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.4151 mi from Oroville East, CA
6/30/2021 - 3.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 4.24736 mi from Williams, CA
10/28/1975 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0094 mi from Oroville, CA
4/5/1996 - 3.4 mag, 20.8mi depth 7.2927 mi from Princeton, CA
3/29/2003 - 3.4 mag, 23.8mi depth 4.1599 mi from Hamilton City, CA
9/27/1993 - 3.3 mag, 12.7mi depth 1.6779 mi from Hamilton City, CA
11/24/1980 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0398 mi from Maxwell, CA
3/19/1975 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.8781 mi from Lodoga, CA
2/15/1986 - 3.3 mag, 26.2mi depth 5.8503 mi from Artois, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Princeton, CA

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

52.86%

5.1

46.74%

5.2

46.74%

5.2

41.05%

5.3

35.85%

5.4

31.18%

5.5

27.04%

5.6

23.41%

5.7

20.25%

5.8

17.53%

5.9

15.19%

6.0

13.19%

6.1

11.25%

6.2

9.56%

6.3

8.02%

6.4

6.46%

6.5

5.15%

6.6

4.39%

6.7

3.77%

6.8

3.06%

6.9

2.15%

7.0

0.99%

7.1

0.43%

7.2

0.13%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.01%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

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 Princeton, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Princeton, CA

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

03/22/2024

2.4

37.2

10.44

Earthquake Information for Princeton, California

Earthquake Probability for Princeton, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Princeton, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Princeton, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Princeton, CA

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