Earthquake Information for Vandenberg Afb, California

Vandenberg Afb, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 342 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 72.62% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Vandenberg Afb, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Vandenberg Afb, CA was a 5.1 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Vandenberg Afb since 1931 within 30 miles

342

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

72.62%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.00956 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.8mi depth 3.02122 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/11/2024 - 1.6 mag, 1.4mi depth 5.97679 mi from Los Olivos, CA
2/8/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.6mi depth 3.09215 mi from Solvang, CA
2/2/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.3mi depth 5.24852 mi from Los Alamos, CA
12/30/2023 - 2.3 mag, 0.5mi depth 12.5029 mi from Solvang, CA
11/2/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 1.391 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
9/17/2023 - 1.2 mag, 20.7mi depth 4.06361 mi from Los Alamos, CA
9/13/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 6.3605 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/11/2023 - 1.5 mag, 2.5mi depth 5.1203 mi from Los Olivos, CA
8/11/2023 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 22.4191 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/10/2023 - 1.2 mag, 15.8mi depth 3.80515 mi from Buellton, CA
7/17/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.75337 mi from Los Alamos, CA
7/15/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 6.63911 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/22/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.9mi depth 13.1371 mi from Lompoc, CA
6/21/2023 - 2.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 6.73999 mi from Los Alamos, CA
5/24/2023 - 1.8 mag, 2.1mi depth 5.49821 mi from Los Olivos, CA
4/29/2023 - 1.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.49132 mi from Los Alamos, CA
3/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.3mi depth 5.08493 mi from Los Alamos, CA
3/12/2023 - 1.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 3.75331 mi from Orcutt, CA
3/10/2023 - 2.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 3.86185 mi from Lompoc, CA
2/3/2023 - 1.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.28641 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/11/2023 - 1.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 6.27344 mi from Los Alamos, CA
1/2/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.9mi depth 3.83932 mi from Orcutt, CA
1/2/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 12.1469 mi from Lompoc, CA
12/26/2022 - 1.9 mag, 6.3mi depth 4.48649 mi from Buellton, CA
12/18/2022 - 1.2 mag, 10.8mi depth 6.41284 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
10/18/2022 - 1.3 mag, 0.5mi depth 1.92635 mi from Los Olivos, CA
10/16/2022 - 1.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.90842 mi from Los Olivos, CA
9/4/2022 - 1.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 6.70342 mi from Los Alamos, CA
8/31/2022 - 1.8 mag, 10.4mi depth 4.83538 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/2/2022 - 1.2 mag, 1.4mi depth 3.5365 mi from Los Olivos, CA
7/9/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 2.15535 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/3/2022 - 2.1 mag, 0.7mi depth 13.1134 mi from Solvang, CA
5/14/2022 - 1.8 mag, 10.9mi depth 2.97543 mi from Lompoc, CA
3/15/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 5.73047 mi from Lompoc, CA
3/2/2022 - 1.3 mag, 2.6mi depth 4.4142 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/9/2022 - 1.6 mag, 5.5mi depth 4.39391 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
2/2/2022 - 2.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 9.66496 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/17/2022 - 2.7 mag, -0.1mi depth 14.3831 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/23/2021 - 1.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.43191 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
8/30/2021 - 1.3 mag, 0.6mi depth 10.0606 mi from Los Olivos, CA
8/25/2021 - 1.9 mag, 0.9mi depth 8.29726 mi from Guadalupe, CA
8/12/2021 - 2.2 mag, 11.9mi depth 24.8929 mi from Lompoc, CA
7/22/2021 - 2.0 mag, 2.3mi depth 2.12773 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
7/1/2021 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 16.4207 mi from Lompoc, CA
6/29/2021 - 2.4 mag, 0.7mi depth 13.3288 mi from Solvang, CA
6/24/2021 - 2.5 mag, 0.7mi depth 265.332 mi from Walnut Creek, CA
6/1/2021 - 1.7 mag, 3.4mi depth 5.88465 mi from Orcutt, CA
5/23/2021 - 1.2 mag, 0.8mi depth 4.10652 mi from Los Olivos, 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
10/25/1984 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 6.2271 mi from Los Olivos, CA
5/7/1984 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 7.5913 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
10/26/2017 - 4.3 mag, 9.1mi depth 16.7609 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/24/2013 - 4.1 mag, 3.2mi depth 28.4143 mi from Lompoc, CA
11/6/1986 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.571 mi from Los Olivos, CA
5/10/1985 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 26.4405 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/23/1982 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 2.2995 mi from Orcutt, CA
9/10/2009 - 3.8 mag, 10.3mi depth 9.7863 mi from Lompoc, CA
10/13/1993 - 3.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 24.0209 mi from Guadalupe, CA
4/30/1982 - 3.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.7078 mi from Garey, CA
9/5/2020 - 3.8 mag, 11.5mi depth 3.89526 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
12/24/2003 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 4.2486 mi from Vandenberg Afb, CA
8/10/2010 - 3.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.0534 mi from Vandenberg Village, CA
8/6/1981 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.9584 mi from Sisquoc, CA
5/16/1984 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5.0275 mi from Orcutt, CA
2/27/1987 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 22.9795 mi from Lompoc, CA
3/26/1979 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6378 mi from Casmalia, CA
1/31/1991 - 3.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.095 mi from Orcutt, CA
6/8/2017 - 3.5 mag, -0.3mi depth 21.1898 mi from Lompoc, CA
3/12/2000 - 3.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.7023 mi from Guadalupe, CA
2/22/2017 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 13.6355 mi from Solvang, CA
11/23/2007 - 3.4 mag, 8.3mi depth 11.3804 mi from Lompoc, CA
10/30/1988 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 14.8137 mi from Lompoc, CA
8/3/1977 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 20.0188 mi from Lompoc, CA
7/17/2016 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 3.98313 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
10/7/2016 - 3.4 mag, 3.1mi depth 3.14642 mi from Los Alamos, CA
10/3/1994 - 3.3 mag, 12.9mi depth 4.2022 mi from Santa Ynez, CA
1/16/1995 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 23.9411 mi from Vandenberg Afb, CA
12/23/2018 - 3.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 2.0284 mi from Orcutt, CA
4/1/1983 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.0258 mi from Guadalupe, CA
12/11/1998 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 26.725 mi from Lompoc, CA
11/3/1984 - 3.2 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.7593 mi from Los Alamos, CA
2/26/1997 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 20.3494 mi from Lompoc, CA
6/15/1994 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 21.2938 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/24/1988 - 3.2 mag, 24.0mi depth 23.8051 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/24/1982 - 3.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.2995 mi from Orcutt, CA
10/21/1983 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.9887 mi from Casmalia, CA
5/26/1990 - 3.2 mag, 1.0mi depth 11.9044 mi from Gaviota, CA
7/13/2000 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 26.2705 mi from Lompoc, CA
7/18/1980 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.6131 mi from Lompoc, CA
7/13/1995 - 3.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 16.7878 mi from Guadalupe, CA
5/1/1990 - 3.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.7343 mi from Mission Hills, CA
4/26/1989 - 3.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 16.3324 mi from Lompoc, CA
5/18/1997 - 3.1 mag, 1.4mi depth 3.4063 mi from Sisquoc, CA
1/10/1989 - 3.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 14.4346 mi from Lompoc, CA
1/28/1986 - 3.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 14.9011 mi from Lompoc, CA
3/23/2010 - 3.1 mag, 14.2mi depth 16.0434 mi from Lompoc, CA
9/24/1982 - 3.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.173 mi from Garey, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Vandenberg Afb, CA

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

72.62%

5.1

66.91%

5.2

66.91%

5.2

61.25%

5.3

55.82%

5.4

50.72%

5.5

46.04%

5.6

41.80%

5.7

38.03%

5.8

34.71%

5.9

31.81%

6.0

29.30%

6.1

26.86%

6.2

24.77%

6.3

22.88%

6.4

21.19%

6.5

19.36%

6.6

17.36%

6.7

15.24%

6.8

13.13%

6.9

11.16%

7.0

8.82%

7.1

7.30%

7.2

5.72%

7.3

3.94%

7.4

2.12%

7.5

0.40%

7.6

0.05%

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 Vandenberg Afb, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Vandenberg Afb, CA

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

04/18/2024

1.5

5.2

2.01

Earthquake Information for Vandenberg Afb, California

Earthquake Probability for Vandenberg Afb, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Vandenberg Afb, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Vandenberg Afb, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Vandenberg AFB, CA

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