Earthquake Information for Crescent City, California

Crescent City, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 32 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 46.69% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Crescent City, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Crescent City, CA was a 4.1 Magnitude in 2024.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Crescent City since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

46.69%

Most Recent
Largest

1/22/2024 - 4.1 mag, 34.3mi depth 10.8636 mi from Klamath, CA
11/24/2023 - 2.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 6.17739 mi from Crescent City, CA
3/30/2023 - 2.5 mag, 20.1mi depth 12.2938 mi from Brookings, OR
10/18/2021 - 2.4 mag, 39.0mi depth 10.3606 mi from Crescent City, CA
10/5/2020 - 3.1 mag, 28.2mi depth 8.97087 mi from Klamath, CA
6/19/2020 - 2.4 mag, 7.7mi depth 3.43258 mi from Crescent City, CA
10/16/2019 - 3.4 mag, 35.9mi depth 4.61018 mi from Klamath, CA
10/13/2018 - 2.5 mag, 12.9mi depth 13.6489 mi from Crescent City, CA
11/8/2016 - 2.3 mag, 0.4mi depth 17.045 mi from Crescent City, CA
9/13/2016 - 2.0 mag, 7.4mi depth 18.2915 mi from Brookings, OR
9/12/2016 - 3.3 mag, 22.3mi depth 9.1659 mi from Crescent City, CA
11/23/2015 - 2.4 mag, 13.7mi depth 13.8392 mi from Brookings, OR
5/26/2015 - 1.2 mag, 15.3mi depth 8.40018 mi from Brookings, OR
4/8/2015 - 2.1 mag, 38.4mi depth 12.3967 mi from Cave Junction, OR
11/5/2014 - 2.1 mag, 1.4mi depth 13.1167 mi from Crescent City, CA
3/11/2014 - 1.6 mag, 33.6mi depth 5.38584 mi from Brookings, OR
3/2/2014 - 1.8 mag, 33.1mi depth 7.19784 mi from Gasquet, CA
9/11/2013 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.1092 mi from Smith River, CA
8/31/2013 - 1.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 3.2689 mi from Klamath, CA
4/4/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.1mi depth 6.978 mi from Smith River, CA
4/3/2013 - 0.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6579 mi from Harbor, OR
11/30/2012 - 3.3 mag, 11.8mi depth 6.1333 mi from Brookings, OR
3/21/2011 - 2.8 mag, 44.5mi depth 16.3301 mi from Happy Camp, CA
1/11/2009 - 3.0 mag, 38.4mi depth 6.7036 mi from Gasquet, CA
9/15/2008 - 2.8 mag, 21.0mi depth 12.6301 mi from Klamath, CA
11/7/2005 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 27.0347 mi from Orick, CA
7/4/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.3043 mi from Harbor, OR
3/21/2004 - 3.2 mag, 4.9mi depth 21.5695 mi from Crescent City, CA
1/17/2004 - 3.2 mag, 29.7mi depth 10.9742 mi from Klamath, CA
7/11/1997 - 2.7 mag, 21.2mi depth 15.6929 mi from Brookings, OR
11/7/1993 - 2.8 mag, 12.4mi depth 26.685 mi from Crescent City, CA
8/1/1987 - 4.0 mag, 14.0mi depth 9.985 mi from Klamath, CA

1/22/2024 - 4.1 mag, 34.3mi depth 10.8636 mi from Klamath, CA
8/1/1987 - 4.0 mag, 14.0mi depth 9.985 mi from Klamath, CA
10/16/2019 - 3.4 mag, 35.9mi depth 4.61018 mi from Klamath, CA
9/12/2016 - 3.3 mag, 22.3mi depth 9.1659 mi from Crescent City, CA
11/30/2012 - 3.3 mag, 11.8mi depth 6.1333 mi from Brookings, OR
1/17/2004 - 3.2 mag, 29.7mi depth 10.9742 mi from Klamath, CA
3/21/2004 - 3.2 mag, 4.9mi depth 21.5695 mi from Crescent City, CA
10/5/2020 - 3.1 mag, 28.2mi depth 8.97087 mi from Klamath, CA
1/11/2009 - 3.0 mag, 38.4mi depth 6.7036 mi from Gasquet, CA
7/4/2005 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.3043 mi from Harbor, OR
11/7/2005 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 27.0347 mi from Orick, CA
3/21/2011 - 2.8 mag, 44.5mi depth 16.3301 mi from Happy Camp, CA
11/7/1993 - 2.8 mag, 12.4mi depth 26.685 mi from Crescent City, CA
9/15/2008 - 2.8 mag, 21.0mi depth 12.6301 mi from Klamath, CA
7/11/1997 - 2.7 mag, 21.2mi depth 15.6929 mi from Brookings, OR
11/24/2023 - 2.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 6.17739 mi from Crescent City, CA
10/13/2018 - 2.5 mag, 12.9mi depth 13.6489 mi from Crescent City, CA
3/30/2023 - 2.5 mag, 20.1mi depth 12.2938 mi from Brookings, OR
10/18/2021 - 2.4 mag, 39.0mi depth 10.3606 mi from Crescent City, CA
6/19/2020 - 2.4 mag, 7.7mi depth 3.43258 mi from Crescent City, CA
11/23/2015 - 2.4 mag, 13.7mi depth 13.8392 mi from Brookings, OR
11/8/2016 - 2.3 mag, 0.4mi depth 17.045 mi from Crescent City, CA
11/5/2014 - 2.1 mag, 1.4mi depth 13.1167 mi from Crescent City, CA
4/8/2015 - 2.1 mag, 38.4mi depth 12.3967 mi from Cave Junction, OR
9/13/2016 - 2.0 mag, 7.4mi depth 18.2915 mi from Brookings, OR
4/4/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.1mi depth 6.978 mi from Smith River, CA
3/2/2014 - 1.8 mag, 33.1mi depth 7.19784 mi from Gasquet, CA
3/11/2014 - 1.6 mag, 33.6mi depth 5.38584 mi from Brookings, OR
9/11/2013 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.1092 mi from Smith River, CA
8/31/2013 - 1.4 mag, 0.6mi depth 3.2689 mi from Klamath, CA
5/26/2015 - 1.2 mag, 15.3mi depth 8.40018 mi from Brookings, OR
4/3/2013 - 0.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6579 mi from Harbor, OR

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Earthquake Probability for Crescent City, CA

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

46.69%

5.1

42.73%

5.2

42.73%

5.2

39.22%

5.3

36.13%

5.4

33.45%

5.5

31.13%

5.6

29.14%

5.7

27.44%

5.8

26.00%

5.9

24.77%

6.0

23.74%

6.1

22.63%

6.2

21.69%

6.3

20.87%

6.4

20.18%

6.5

19.59%

6.6

18.44%

6.7

17.21%

6.8

15.03%

6.9

13.58%

7.0

12.02%

7.1

11.19%

7.2

10.63%

7.3

10.33%

7.4

10.10%

7.5

9.62%

7.6

9.36%

7.7

9.25%

7.8

9.23%

7.9

9.23%

8.0

9.23%

8.1

8.90%

8.2

8.60%

8.3

8.34%

8.4

7.88%

8.5

7.46%

8.6

7.07%

8.7

6.70%

8.8

6.35%

8.9

5.11%

9.0

5.11%

9.1

1.30%

9.2

1.30%

Earthquake Count for Crescent City, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Crescent City, CA

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

01/22/2024

4.1

34.3

10.86

Earthquake Information for Crescent City, California

Earthquake Probability for Crescent City, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Crescent City, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Crescent City, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Crescent City, CA

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