Earthquake Information for San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,063 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 75.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of San Luis Obispo, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of San Luis Obispo, CA was a 5.1 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in San Luis Obispo since 1931 within 30 miles

1,063

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

75.97%

Most Recent
Largest

4/21/2024 - 1.6 mag, 5.7mi depth 3.63901 mi from Templeton, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.5 mag, 15.4mi depth 3.91587 mi from Cayucos, 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
1/21/2024 - 1.7 mag, 14.5mi depth 9.69671 mi from Shandon, 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
12/25/2023 - 2.4 mag, 3.1mi depth 6.31412 mi from Cambria, 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
9/7/2023 - 1.1 mag, 3.8mi depth 8.54042 mi from Cayucos, 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
8/11/2023 - 1.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 3.18052 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
7/3/2023 - 0.7 mag, 5.5mi depth 5.15645 mi from Paso Robles, 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
5/19/2023 - 1.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 5.15581 mi from Templeton, 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

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
10/2/2004 - 4.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 5.2706 mi from Templeton, CA
11/28/2006 - 4.1 mag, 6.2mi depth 5.5577 mi from Templeton, CA
12/23/2003 - 4.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 6.5225 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/22/2003 - 4.1 mag, 2.9mi depth 6.3062 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/22/2003 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.908 mi from Cayucos, CA
9/6/2009 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.5914 mi from Templeton, CA
2/27/2004 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.576 mi from Templeton, CA
4/30/1982 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.7078 mi from Garey, CA
12/28/2003 - 3.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 8.1404 mi from Lake Nacimiento, CA
8/16/2004 - 3.8 mag, 7.4mi depth 7.1639 mi from Lake Nacimiento, CA
6/27/2005 - 3.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 6.4768 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/31/2003 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.4679 mi from Cambria, CA
2/15/2004 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.8743 mi from Cayucos, CA
2/12/2004 - 3.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 9.3815 mi from Templeton, CA
7/6/2008 - 3.7 mag, 6.3mi depth 5.8263 mi from Paso Robles, CA
12/23/2012 - 3.7 mag, 5.5mi depth 7.1029 mi from Lake Nacimiento, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.7 mag, 2.8mi depth 6.6065 mi from Templeton, CA
1/14/2004 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6956 mi from Templeton, 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
3/26/1979 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6378 mi from Casmalia, CA
5/2/2004 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.0909 mi from Templeton, CA
12/23/2003 - 3.6 mag, 7.4mi depth 1.6936 mi from Cambria, CA
12/22/2003 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2676 mi from Cambria, 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
1/10/2004 - 3.5 mag, 4.0mi depth 5.6048 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
5/27/2004 - 3.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 8.2409 mi from Lake Nacimiento, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.5414 mi from Cayucos, CA
12/23/2003 - 3.5 mag, 7.5mi depth 8.1804 mi from Lake Nacimiento, CA
12/29/2003 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.1134 mi from Cambria, CA
1/21/2004 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.9245 mi from Templeton, CA
12/23/2003 - 3.5 mag, 4.6mi depth 6.4469 mi from Templeton, CA
3/12/2000 - 3.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.7023 mi from Guadalupe, CA
6/9/2005 - 3.5 mag, 3.9mi depth 4.5388 mi from Templeton, CA
3/10/2004 - 3.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.0123 mi from Cayucos, CA
11/12/1982 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.0834 mi from San Luis Obispo, CA
8/11/2004 - 3.4 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.5326 mi from Templeton, CA
3/20/2004 - 3.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 9.122 mi from Lake Nacimiento, CA
3/14/1982 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 1.2436 mi from Los Ranchos, CA
10/18/2003 - 3.4 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.6612 mi from Avilla Beach, CA
2/23/1981 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1847 mi from Pismo Beach, 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, 1.0mi depth 4.4618 mi from Avilla Beach, CA

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Earthquake Probability for San Luis Obispo, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in San Luis Obispo, 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

75.97%

5.1

69.90%

5.2

69.90%

5.2

63.71%

5.3

57.60%

5.4

51.74%

5.5

46.25%

5.6

41.21%

5.7

36.67%

5.8

32.62%

5.9

29.05%

6.0

25.95%

6.1

22.70%

6.2

19.89%

6.3

17.41%

6.4

15.19%

6.5

12.99%

6.6

11.42%

6.7

10.00%

6.8

8.69%

6.9

7.43%

7.0

5.60%

7.1

4.30%

7.2

3.00%

7.3

1.89%

7.4

1.04%

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 San Luis Obispo, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for San Luis Obispo, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in San Luis Obispo, 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 San Luis Obispo, California

Earthquake Probability for San Luis Obispo, CA

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

Earthquake Count for San Luis Obispo, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for San Luis Obispo, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In San Luis Obispo, CA

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