Earthquake Information for Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 813 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.94% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Santa Clara County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Santa Clara County, CA was a 6.9 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Santa Clara County since 1931

813

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.94%

Most Recent
Largest

4/16/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.4mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/13/2024 - 2.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, 9.2mi depth 5 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
4/11/2024 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/10/2024 - 3.2 mag, 5.6mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/6/2024 - 2.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 5 mi from Milpitas, CA
4/6/2024 - 2.5 mag, 7.1mi depth 4 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.4mi depth 5 mi from Milpitas, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
3/24/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 9 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/22/2024 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 6 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.4mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 8 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.1mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/14/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 9 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/14/2024 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 10 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 9 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.4mi depth 10 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.7mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.1mi depth 2 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 11.6mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, -0.2mi depth 5 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
2/24/2024 - 1.8 mag, 6.7mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
2/23/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.6mi depth 2 mi from Los Altos Hills, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
2/17/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.3mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
2/13/2024 - 0.8 mag, 6.9mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
2/5/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 6 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
2/5/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.5mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
2/3/2024 - 0.9 mag, 6.5mi depth 5 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/26/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.6mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
1/24/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.4mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/22/2024 - 1.6 mag, 15.6mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
1/21/2024 - 0.9 mag, 0.4mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
1/19/2024 - 0.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 5 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/16/2024 - 2.3 mag, 3.7mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/16/2024 - 1.0 mag, 6.1mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/9/2024 - 0.8 mag, 4.8mi depth 4 mi from Saratoga, CA
1/9/2024 - 1.3 mag, 4.1mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/1/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.7mi depth 3 mi from Cupertino, CA
1/1/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
12/29/2023 - 0.8 mag, 0.8mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
12/26/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.8mi depth 5 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
12/24/2023 - 2.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 1 mi from Los Altos Hills, CA
12/24/2023 - 2.2 mag, 3.8mi depth 1 mi from Los Altos Hills, CA
12/20/2023 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
12/18/2023 - 2.3 mag, 17.2mi depth 15 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
12/16/2023 - 0.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
12/9/2023 - 0.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
12/7/2023 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 6 mi from Milpitas, CA
12/3/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
12/2/2023 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
12/2/2023 - 1.6 mag, 5.9mi depth 7 mi from Gilroy, CA
12/2/2023 - 1.7 mag, 5.5mi depth 7 mi from Gilroy, CA
11/30/2023 - 1.2 mag, 14.6mi depth 6 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
11/26/2023 - 1.1 mag, 9.4mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
11/26/2023 - 2.1 mag, 4.1mi depth 6 mi from Milpitas, CA
11/20/2023 - 1.8 mag, 3.0mi depth 1 mi from Saratoga, CA
11/19/2023 - 1.1 mag, 7.9mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
11/5/2023 - 1.4 mag, 3.9mi depth 5 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
11/5/2023 - 1.6 mag, 3.4mi depth 4 mi from Milpitas, CA
11/4/2023 - 1.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
11/4/2023 - 1.2 mag, 4.0mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
11/2/2023 - 1.2 mag, 4.0mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/21/2023 - 1.2 mag, 4.5mi depth 4 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/20/2023 - 1.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/8/2023 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/3/2023 - 1.0 mag, 6.1mi depth 4 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/2/2023 - 1.9 mag, 5.4mi depth 1 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/30/2023 - 1.3 mag, 5.7mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/30/2023 - 1.7 mag, 5.8mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/29/2023 - 1.2 mag, 10.2mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
9/28/2023 - 0.8 mag, 4.9mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/26/2023 - 1.9 mag, 7.3mi depth 4 mi from Milpitas, CA
9/26/2023 - 2.3 mag, 8.4mi depth 4 mi from Milpitas, CA
9/26/2023 - 2.4 mag, 4.2mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
9/26/2023 - 1.3 mag, 3.2mi depth 6 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
9/24/2023 - 1.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/23/2023 - 1.6 mag, 5.6mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/23/2023 - 1.4 mag, 5.7mi depth 2 mi from Loyola, CA
9/23/2023 - 1.8 mag, 5.5mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/22/2023 - 2.8 mag, 6.7mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/22/2023 - 1.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 1 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/22/2023 - 1.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/22/2023 - 0.9 mag, 6.2mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
9/22/2023 - 2.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 1 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/22/2023 - 1.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/21/2023 - 2.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 1 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/21/2023 - 1.8 mag, 5.5mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/21/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.7mi depth 2 mi from Loyola, CA
9/21/2023 - 1.4 mag, 5.4mi depth 2 mi from Cupertino, CA
9/21/2023 - 1.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 2 mi from Loyola, CA
9/19/2023 - 1.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
9/17/2023 - 1.6 mag, 7.3mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
9/12/2023 - 3.4 mag, 5.4mi depth 5 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
9/12/2023 - 1.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 11 mi from Morgan Hill, CA

10/18/1989 - 6.9 mag, 11.4mi depth 7 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/24/1984 - 6.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 6 mi from San Jose, CA
3/31/1986 - 5.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 10 mi from East Foothills, CA
3/31/1986 - 5.6 mag, 9.2mi depth 10 mi from East Foothills, CA
10/31/2007 - 5.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from East Foothills, CA
8/6/1979 - 5.5 mag, 7.5mi depth 1 mi from San Martin, CA
3/1/2023 - 5.4 mag, 29.5mi depth 5,701 mi from San Jose, CA
10/25/2022 - 5.1 mag, 6.9mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
6/13/1988 - 5.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from East Foothills, CA
8/8/1989 - 4.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 3 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
5/14/2002 - 4.9 mag, 7.7mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/16/1993 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/15/1981 - 4.8 mag, 9.0mi depth 4 mi from East Foothills, CA
6/27/1988 - 4.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 6 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
5/21/1996 - 4.8 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from East Foothills, CA
10/3/1973 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 6 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 3 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
8/11/1993 - 4.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
11/10/1988 - 4.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 3 mi from East Foothills, CA
4/3/1989 - 4.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 3 mi from East Foothills, CA
5/3/1984 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
2/25/2001 - 4.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 7 mi from San Jose, CA
1/10/1974 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from Gilroy, CA
8/6/1979 - 4.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
11/7/1989 - 4.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 3 mi from Monte Sereno, CA
12/30/1988 - 4.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 7 mi from San Jose, CA
9/26/1984 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 5 mi from East Foothills, CA
8/8/1989 - 4.3 mag, 13.0mi depth 3 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
5/8/1979 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
3/30/2009 - 4.3 mag, 7.7mi depth 11 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
1/19/1987 - 4.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 3 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
6/15/2006 - 4.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
8/29/1978 - 4.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from East Foothills, CA
8/9/1979 - 4.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 7 mi from Gilroy, CA
6/20/1988 - 4.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
9/3/1986 - 4.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
11/12/1973 - 4.2 mag, 17.0mi depth 3 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
8/8/1989 - 4.2 mag, 15.0mi depth 1 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
6/5/1984 - 4.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 10 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
9/13/1995 - 4.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
7/1/1990 - 4.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 4 mi from East Foothills, CA
1/8/2011 - 4.1 mag, 10.1mi depth 9 mi from San Jose, CA
10/9/2017 - 4.1 mag, 7.9mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
4/20/1991 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from East Foothills, CA
1/7/2010 - 4.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 6 mi from Milpitas, CA
11/11/1991 - 4.1 mag, 4.0mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
12/13/1995 - 4.1 mag, 4.2mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
7/9/1989 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from East Foothills, CA
4/26/1984 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
12/13/1995 - 4.0 mag, 7.7mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.0 mag, 22.0mi depth 0 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
6/15/1998 - 4.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
8/17/1990 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from San Jose, CA
12/2/1989 - 4.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 4 mi from Monte Sereno, CA
8/24/1982 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 5 mi from Milpitas, CA
5/11/1978 - 4.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 3 mi from East Foothills, CA
10/31/2007 - 4.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 4 mi from East Foothills, CA
4/27/1984 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
2/8/1988 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 5 mi from San Jose, CA
2/28/1987 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 8 mi from East Foothills, CA
1/1/2020 - 3.9 mag, 5.9mi depth 5 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
8/24/1984 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/18/1989 - 3.9 mag, 19.0mi depth 2 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
4/26/1984 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
7/31/1984 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from East Foothills, CA
12/26/2017 - 3.9 mag, 9.0mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
8/13/1984 - 3.9 mag, 9.0mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
7/17/1997 - 3.9 mag, 7.4mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
8/29/1978 - 3.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 6 mi from East Foothills, CA
7/7/1987 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
5/26/2003 - 3.8 mag, 8.6mi depth 8 mi from San Jose, CA
12/28/1984 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 5 mi from San Jose, CA
12/7/1994 - 3.8 mag, 8.6mi depth 6 mi from East Foothills, CA
12/29/1986 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 5 mi from Milpitas, CA
8/6/1979 - 3.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
11/6/2003 - 3.8 mag, 7.3mi depth 5 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/24/1984 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 6 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/18/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Monte Sereno, CA
10/10/1998 - 3.8 mag, 6.7mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/24/2021 - 3.8 mag, 6.5mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/27/1986 - 3.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
8/16/1984 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from San Jose, CA
12/1/1974 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 9 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/23/1983 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 7 mi from East Foothills, CA
8/6/1979 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 6 mi from San Martin, CA
9/14/1995 - 3.8 mag, 7.4mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA
2/21/2021 - 3.7 mag, 6.9mi depth 6 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/8/2010 - 3.7 mag, 9.6mi depth 6 mi from Milpitas, CA
12/12/1977 - 3.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 7 mi from San Jose, CA
12/16/1993 - 3.7 mag, 10.2mi depth 9 mi from San Jose, CA
12/2/1987 - 3.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 8 mi from Gilroy, CA
8/22/1990 - 3.7 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Saratoga, CA
10/25/2004 - 3.7 mag, 7.7mi depth 3 mi from Gilroy, CA
7/15/1985 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from San Jose, CA
5/11/1978 - 3.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 3 mi from East Foothills, CA
1/2/1988 - 3.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from San Martin, CA
12/12/1989 - 3.7 mag, 13.0mi depth 1 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
12/2/2013 - 3.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 5 mi from Gilroy, CA
1/23/2023 - 3.7 mag, 5.9mi depth 5 mi from San Martin, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Santa Clara County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Santa Clara County, 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

99.94%

5.1

99.85%

5.2

99.85%

5.2

99.65%

5.3

99.32%

5.4

98.80%

5.5

98.10%

5.6

97.21%

5.7

96.17%

5.8

95.02%

5.9

91.09%

6.0

89.05%

6.1

86.65%

6.2

83.17%

6.3

78.54%

6.4

72.21%

6.5

66.42%

6.6

59.59%

6.7

52.87%

6.8

45.00%

6.9

37.15%

7.0

28.91%

7.1

23.42%

7.2

20.03%

7.3

17.23%

7.4

14.62%

7.5

11.95%

7.6

10.00%

7.7

8.61%

7.8

7.53%

7.9

5.80%

8.0

3.68%

8.1

2.43%

8.2

0.66%

8.3

0.32%

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 Santa Clara County, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Clara County, CA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/16/2024

1.6

6.4

Earthquake Information for Santa Clara County, California

Earthquake Probability for Santa Clara County, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Santa Clara County, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Santa Clara County, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Santa Clara County, CA

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