Earthquake Information for Pismo Beach, California

Pismo Beach, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 883 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 68.22% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pismo Beach, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pismo Beach, CA was a 5.1 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Pismo Beach since 1931 within 30 miles

883

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

68.22%

Most Recent
Largest

4/21/2024 - 1.6 mag, 5.7mi depth 3.63901 mi from Templeton, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.00956 mi from Orcutt, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.5 mag, 15.4mi depth 3.91587 mi from Cayucos, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 3.02122 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/22/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.4mi depth 3.75495 mi from Templeton, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.30478 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.7 mag, 7.4mi depth 5.18152 mi from Templeton, CA
3/2/2024 - 1.5 mag, 7.5mi depth 5.42009 mi from Templeton, CA
1/24/2024 - 1.6 mag, 5.6mi depth 3.2095 mi from Templeton, CA
1/18/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 6.21876 mi from Atascadero, CA
1/6/2024 - 1.7 mag, 6.7mi depth 5.94752 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/28/2023 - 2.2 mag, 6.3mi depth 5.46424 mi from Templeton, CA
12/21/2023 - 1.4 mag, 9.8mi depth 5.0796 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/20/2023 - 1.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.49319 mi from Templeton, CA
12/20/2023 - 1.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.01982 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/20/2023 - 1.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 7.0264 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/19/2023 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.8422 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/8/2023 - 1.7 mag, 7.3mi depth 7.37412 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/6/2023 - 2.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.38414 mi from Morro Bay, CA
11/30/2023 - 1.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 11.1558 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
11/14/2023 - 1.3 mag, 5.7mi depth 6.39558 mi from Cayucos, CA
11/14/2023 - 1.7 mag, 9.9mi depth 4.5103 mi from Atascadero, CA
11/4/2023 - 1.7 mag, 5.3mi depth 6.53004 mi from Cayucos, CA
10/15/2023 - 1.7 mag, 6.9mi depth 7.22614 mi from Cayucos, CA
10/15/2023 - 1.6 mag, 6.6mi depth 7.55679 mi from Cayucos, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.2 mag, 5.7mi depth 11.1458 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
9/6/2023 - 1.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 4.16551 mi from Atascadero, CA
8/29/2023 - 2.1 mag, 6.5mi depth 5.20479 mi from Atascadero, CA
8/29/2023 - 1.3 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.42919 mi from Templeton, CA
8/3/2023 - 1.2 mag, 7.1mi depth 4.68828 mi from Atascadero, CA
7/29/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 5.34603 mi from Templeton, CA
7/25/2023 - 2.0 mag, 3.8mi depth 14.6559 mi from Santa Margarita, CA
7/15/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 6.63911 mi from Orcutt, CA
7/11/2023 - 2.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 5.24913 mi from Atascadero, CA
7/10/2023 - 1.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 5.22922 mi from Atascadero, CA
6/24/2023 - 1.1 mag, 0.4mi depth 16.162 mi from Nipomo, CA
6/16/2023 - 1.8 mag, 4.8mi depth 4.12027 mi from Templeton, CA
6/16/2023 - 1.2 mag, 5.2mi depth 4.46269 mi from Templeton, 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
5/18/2023 - 1.6 mag, 6.2mi depth 6.22979 mi from Templeton, CA
5/7/2023 - 2.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 5.52486 mi from Cayucos, CA
4/18/2023 - 1.6 mag, 18.2mi depth 4.08089 mi from Templeton, CA
4/2/2023 - 2.7 mag, 1.9mi depth 2.96978 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
3/29/2023 - 1.9 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.14573 mi from Atascadero, CA
3/28/2023 - 1.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 4.91431 mi from Templeton, CA
3/27/2023 - 1.2 mag, 5.6mi depth 0.935896 mi from Atascadero, CA
3/12/2023 - 1.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 3.75331 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/9/2023 - 1.5 mag, 14.7mi depth 7.28579 mi from Cayucos, CA
2/12/2023 - 1.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 16.288 mi from Santa Margarita, 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
12/25/2003 - 4.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 6.7822 mi from Templeton, CA
12/22/2003 - 4.1 mag, 2.9mi depth 6.3062 mi from Cayucos, CA
10/2/2004 - 4.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 5.2706 mi from Templeton, CA
12/23/2003 - 4.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 6.5225 mi from Cayucos, CA
9/23/1982 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 2.2995 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/6/1990 - 3.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 25.3324 mi from Avilla Beach, CA
9/6/2009 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.5914 mi from Templeton, CA
4/30/1982 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.7078 mi from Garey, CA
10/13/1993 - 3.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 24.0209 mi from Guadalupe, CA
5/16/1984 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5.0275 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/27/2005 - 3.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 6.4768 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.7 mag, 2.8mi depth 6.6065 mi from Templeton, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.2486 mi from Vandenberg Afb, CA
5/1/2004 - 3.6 mag, 3.3mi depth 5.7192 mi from Templeton, CA
4/29/2008 - 3.6 mag, 4.1mi depth 5.2733 mi from Atascadero, CA
5/2/2004 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.0909 mi from Templeton, CA
3/26/1979 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6378 mi from Casmalia, CA
12/23/2003 - 3.6 mag, 3.7mi depth 6.857 mi from Cayucos, CA
5/2/2019 - 3.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 5.07249 mi from Templeton, CA
1/21/2004 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.9245 mi from Templeton, CA
1/31/1991 - 3.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.095 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/9/2005 - 3.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 4.5388 mi from Templeton, CA
1/10/2004 - 3.5 mag, 4.0mi depth 5.6048 mi from Cayucos, CA
3/12/2000 - 3.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.7023 mi from Guadalupe, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.5414 mi from Cayucos, CA
3/13/2004 - 3.5 mag, 0.6mi depth 7.9922 mi from Cayucos, CA
3/10/2004 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.3743 mi from Templeton, CA
12/23/2003 - 3.5 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.4469 mi from Templeton, CA
3/10/2004 - 3.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.0123 mi from Cayucos, CA
8/11/2004 - 3.4 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.5326 mi from Templeton, CA
2/18/2016 - 3.4 mag, 3.7mi depth 4.22304 mi from Templeton, CA
12/25/2003 - 3.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 6.3582 mi from Templeton, CA
10/18/2003 - 3.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.6612 mi from Avilla Beach, CA
11/12/1982 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.0834 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
10/18/2003 - 3.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.4618 mi from Avilla Beach, CA
3/14/1982 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.2436 mi from Los Ranchos, CA
8/10/2000 - 3.4 mag, 0.2mi depth 4.7344 mi from Pismo Beach, CA
2/23/1981 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1847 mi from Pismo Beach, CA
5/17/2004 - 3.4 mag, 6.3mi depth 7.0614 mi from Templeton, CA
2/9/2004 - 3.4 mag, 0.7mi depth 5.0534 mi from Templeton, CA
12/23/2004 - 3.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.1422 mi from Templeton, CA
12/23/2018 - 3.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 2.0284 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/16/1989 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 26.3635 mi from Guadalupe, CA
1/27/2005 - 3.3 mag, 3.1mi depth 4.2024 mi from Templeton, CA
12/30/2003 - 3.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.9828 mi from Templeton, CA
12/31/2003 - 3.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.0743 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/7/1986 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.3137 mi from Morro Bay, CA
4/1/1983 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.0258 mi from Guadalupe, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Pismo Beach, CA

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

68.22%

5.1

61.94%

5.2

61.94%

5.2

55.78%

5.3

49.90%

5.4

44.43%

5.5

39.41%

5.6

34.90%

5.7

30.90%

5.8

27.38%

5.9

24.32%

6.0

21.67%

6.1

18.78%

6.2

16.29%

6.3

14.05%

6.4

12.05%

6.5

9.91%

6.6

8.65%

6.7

7.52%

6.8

6.48%

6.9

5.59%

7.0

4.55%

7.1

3.82%

7.2

2.86%

7.3

1.87%

7.4

1.03%

7.5

0.27%

7.6

0.07%

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 Pismo Beach, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Pismo Beach, CA

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

04/21/2024

1.6

5.7

3.64

Earthquake Information for Pismo Beach, California

Earthquake Probability for Pismo Beach, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Pismo Beach, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Pismo Beach, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Pismo Beach, CA

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