Earthquake Information for Whittier, California

Whittier, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 7,842 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 97.09% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whittier, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whittier, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Whittier since 1931 within 30 miles

7,842

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

97.09%

Most Recent
Largest

4/19/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.9mi depth 1.05284 mi from La Habra Heights, CA
4/17/2024 - 2.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 0.296106 mi from Long Beach, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.3 mag, 14.6mi depth 4.88496 mi from Jurupa Valley, CA
4/12/2024 - 2.8 mag, 12.2mi depth 1.34883 mi from Long Beach, CA
4/11/2024 - 2.0 mag, 9.9mi depth 5.09201 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.5mi depth 3.18527 mi from Los Angeles, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 5.39782 mi from Corona, CA
4/7/2024 - 1.3 mag, 9.1mi depth 1.85624 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
4/7/2024 - 1.1 mag, 7.9mi depth 5.47475 mi from Villa Park, CA
4/6/2024 - 1.1 mag, 12.9mi depth 0.129071 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
4/6/2024 - 1.2 mag, 6.8mi depth 4.77357 mi from Marina Del Rey, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.5 mag, 14.9mi depth 0.906893 mi from Placentia, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 5.6042 mi from Corona, CA
3/31/2024 - 0.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.01206 mi from Chino, CA
3/31/2024 - 1.4 mag, 7.3mi depth 5.82132 mi from Corona, CA
3/31/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.1mi depth 7.00269 mi from Corona, CA
3/30/2024 - 0.9 mag, 10.5mi depth 1.18511 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.9 mag, 8.4mi depth 0.356023 mi from La Mirada, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.03487 mi from Glen Avon, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.4 mag, 7.4mi depth 3.01491 mi from Glen Avon, CA
3/29/2024 - 1.6 mag, 10.1mi depth 0.630185 mi from Rosemead, CA
3/29/2024 - 1.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.13564 mi from East Los Angeles, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.6 mag, 11.4mi depth 1.14477 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 5.30787 mi from Glendora, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.6 mag, 17.2mi depth 6.7645 mi from Anaheim, CA
3/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 3.2mi depth 6.4941 mi from Corona, CA
3/18/2024 - 1.1 mag, 9.8mi depth 2.46412 mi from Ontario, CA
3/17/2024 - 1.7 mag, 3.1mi depth 6.8018 mi from Corona, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.1 mag, 11.3mi depth 1.7178 mi from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
3/14/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.45557 mi from Ontario, CA
3/14/2024 - 1.3 mag, 11.7mi depth 2.92638 mi from Villa Park, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.63346 mi from Corona, CA
3/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.7mi depth 0.779801 mi from Rowland Heights, CA
3/6/2024 - 1.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.47523 mi from Villa Park, CA
3/5/2024 - 1.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.15866 mi from Placentia, CA
2/28/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 1.95115 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
2/27/2024 - 1.9 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.624129 mi from Ontario, CA
2/26/2024 - 1.1 mag, 9.5mi depth 1.35811 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
2/24/2024 - 0.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.05191 mi from Corona, CA
2/23/2024 - 0.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.25533 mi from South Pasadena, CA
2/23/2024 - 1.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.95904 mi from Villa Park, CA
2/23/2024 - 1.5 mag, 12.8mi depth 6.02181 mi from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2/23/2024 - 1.4 mag, 28.1mi depth 6.19166 mi from Chino Hills, CA
2/22/2024 - 1.5 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.15705 mi from Marina Del Rey, CA
2/21/2024 - 2.6 mag, 16.1mi depth 2.09869 mi from Huntington Park, CA
2/21/2024 - 2.2 mag, 15.9mi depth 2.24684 mi from Huntington Park, CA
2/17/2024 - 1.4 mag, 11.9mi depth 1.24917 mi from Hawthorne, CA
2/16/2024 - 2.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.71994 mi from Marina Del Rey, CA
2/16/2024 - 1.0 mag, 12.4mi depth 1.22103 mi from Ontario, CA
2/15/2024 - 3.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.992843 mi from Ontario, CA

10/1/1987 - 5.7 mag, 14.4mi depth 0.8767 mi from Monterey Park, CA
6/28/1991 - 5.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.8425 mi from Monrovia, CA
2/28/1990 - 5.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2896 mi from Claremont, CA
7/29/2008 - 5.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 2.1418 mi from Chino Hills, CA
10/4/1987 - 5.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.9944 mi from Rosemead, CA
3/29/2014 - 5.1 mag, 4.8mi depth 1.99651 mi from La Habra, CA
4/7/1989 - 5.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.7623 mi from Newport Beach, CA
10/23/1973 - 4.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.6314 mi from Anaheim, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.9 mag, 12.0mi depth 0.7914 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
2/11/1988 - 4.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.2504 mi from El Monte, CA
5/18/2009 - 4.7 mag, 13.9mi depth 1.2923 mi from Lennox, CA
4/29/1978 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1494 mi from Anaheim, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 0.2083 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
9/18/2020 - 4.6 mag, 17.6mi depth 1.91821 mi from South El Monte, CA
1/1/1976 - 4.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.4904 mi from Rowland Heights, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.6 mag, 11.0mi depth 0.3863 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
6/26/1988 - 4.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.0451 mi from Claremont, CA
3/2/1990 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.6995 mi from Claremont, CA
4/17/1990 - 4.5 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.1094 mi from Claremont, CA
8/28/2018 - 4.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 1.3457 mi from La Verne, CA
3/17/2014 - 4.4 mag, 9.9mi depth 448.246 mi from Westwood, CA
12/3/1988 - 4.4 mag, 13.0mi depth 0.9146 mi from Pasadena, CA
1/5/1998 - 4.3 mag, 11.5mi depth 1.1131 mi from Chino Hills, CA
6/28/1991 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 5.9489 mi from Monrovia, CA
8/8/2012 - 4.3 mag, 10.4mi depth 1.5817 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
6/12/1989 - 4.3 mag, 16.0mi depth 0.6629 mi from East Los Angeles, CA
9/3/2002 - 4.3 mag, 12.9mi depth 2.0852 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
9/17/2021 - 4.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 1.57382 mi from Carson, CA
3/1/1990 - 4.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.7513 mi from Claremont, CA
3/16/2010 - 4.2 mag, 18.9mi depth 0.4518 mi from Pico Rivera, CA
9/9/2001 - 4.2 mag, 4.9mi depth 1.6537 mi from Beverly Hills, CA
6/12/1989 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.0299 mi from East Los Angeles, CA
3/29/2014 - 4.1 mag, 9.4mi depth 0.62863 mi from Rowland Heights, CA
8/29/2012 - 4.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 1.643 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
8/8/2012 - 4.1 mag, 10.1mi depth 1.6715 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.1 mag, 12.0mi depth 0.8752 mi from Rosemead, CA
4/5/2021 - 4.0 mag, 19.9mi depth 1.20552 mi from Lennox, CA
3/7/2000 - 4.0 mag, 11.3mi depth 4.2883 mi from Anaheim, CA
10/1/1987 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.3863 mi from South San Gabriel, CA
6/14/2012 - 4.0 mag, 9.8mi depth 1.8866 mi from Yorba Linda, CA
12/19/1974 - 4.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 0.9758 mi from Rosemead, CA
4/20/1990 - 4.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.5075 mi from Claremont, CA
12/14/2001 - 4.0 mag, 13.8mi depth 1.4362 mi from Chino Hills, CA
10/28/2001 - 4.0 mag, 21.1mi depth 0.9216 mi from Willowbrook, CA
5/15/2013 - 4.0 mag, 1.2mi depth 6.5593 mi from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
3/1/1990 - 4.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.8524 mi from Claremont, CA
8/2/1973 - 3.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.3113 mi from Sunland Tujunga, CA
12/7/1999 - 3.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.1539 mi from Anaheim, CA
6/28/1991 - 3.9 mag, 13.0mi depth 5.9468 mi from Monrovia, CA
4/5/1986 - 3.9 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.7696 mi from Midway City, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Whittier, CA

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

97.09%

5.1

95.56%

5.2

95.56%

5.2

93.69%

5.3

91.54%

5.4

89.20%

5.5

86.77%

5.6

84.34%

5.7

81.99%

5.8

79.76%

5.9

77.70%

6.0

75.82%

6.1

73.87%

6.2

72.10%

6.3

70.21%

6.4

65.69%

6.5

55.40%

6.6

46.59%

6.7

37.38%

6.8

29.97%

6.9

23.72%

7.0

17.80%

7.1

13.52%

7.2

9.74%

7.3

6.66%

7.4

4.50%

7.5

2.78%

7.6

1.93%

7.7

1.15%

7.8

0.50%

7.9

0.17%

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 Whittier, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Whittier, CA

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

04/19/2024

1.5

5.9

1.05

Earthquake Information for Whittier, California

Earthquake Probability for Whittier, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Whittier, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Whittier, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Whittier, CA

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