Earthquake Information for Watsonville, California

Watsonville, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 7,151 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.95% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Watsonville, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Watsonville, CA was a 6.9 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Watsonville since 1931 within 30 miles

7,151

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.95%

Most Recent
Largest

4/16/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.4mi depth 9.40596 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.1 mag, 7.7mi depth 8.14382 mi from Hollister, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.8mi depth 7.24479 mi from Hollister, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, 9.2mi depth 5.37375 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 2.16193 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
4/13/2024 - 2.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 5.90596 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 7.74051 mi from Hollister, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 5.709 mi from San Martin, CA
4/11/2024 - 2.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.80977 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/10/2024 - 3.2 mag, 5.6mi depth 9.04923 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/10/2024 - 2.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 0.741375 mi from Aromas, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.8mi depth 7.84317 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/7/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 7.38178 mi from Ridgemark, CA
4/6/2024 - 2.5 mag, 7.1mi depth 3.58734 mi from Gilroy, CA
4/5/2024 - 1.4 mag, -0.2mi depth 7.87235 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/31/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.50573 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.3mi depth 3.87231 mi from Aromas, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.9 mag, 8.2mi depth 7.62227 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.5mi depth 6.80054 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 5.901 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.4mi depth 5.99149 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 6.10469 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 3.4mi depth 5.74939 mi from Hollister, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.7 mag, 7.5mi depth 4.22424 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/26/2024 - 2.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 4.50055 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 5.24429 mi from San Martin, CA
3/24/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.1mi depth 8.51779 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/22/2024 - 1.7 mag, 18.6mi depth 11.6423 mi from Pacific Grove, CA
3/22/2024 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 5.59233 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.4mi depth 6.33619 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 1.43698 mi from Aromas, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.8 mag, 11.5mi depth 3.0278 mi from Interlaken, CA
3/19/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.8mi depth 4.69423 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 4.28751 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/16/2024 - 2.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.50346 mi from Hollister, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.7mi depth 8.45109 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/15/2024 - 3.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.50136 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/15/2024 - 2.4 mag, 10.8mi depth 4.63538 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 4.94686 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.1mi depth 8.77621 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/14/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 8.53491 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/14/2024 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 10.0511 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.3mi depth 2.90982 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 8.5735 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.4mi depth 9.84386 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.7mi depth 5.98601 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 5.27348 mi from San Martin, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.1mi depth 1.80779 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 11.6mi depth 5.69655 mi from Gilroy, CA
3/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, -0.2mi depth 4.69615 mi from Gilroy, CA

10/18/1989 - 6.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 1.6417 mi from Day Valley, CA
10/18/1989 - 6.9 mag, 11.4mi depth 7.256 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
4/24/1984 - 6.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 6.1436 mi from San Jose, CA
8/6/1979 - 5.5 mag, 7.5mi depth 0.8946 mi from San Martin, CA
1/26/1986 - 5.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.3896 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/18/1990 - 5.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8087 mi from Aromas, CA
8/12/1998 - 5.2 mag, 8.8mi depth 6.7249 mi from Ridgemark, CA
10/25/2022 - 5.1 mag, 6.9mi depth 7.85001 mi from San Jose, CA
11/28/1974 - 5.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 5.1072 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
10/18/1989 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0013 mi from Day Valley, CA
8/8/1989 - 4.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 2.8591 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
5/14/2002 - 4.9 mag, 7.7mi depth 2.8409 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.8 mag, 19.0mi depth 4.5815 mi from Boulder Creek, CA
1/16/1993 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.1411 mi from Gilroy, CA
6/27/1988 - 4.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 6.4949 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
4/19/1996 - 4.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 1.0349 mi from Aromas, CA
4/18/1990 - 4.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.5384 mi from Interlaken, CA
10/25/1989 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 3.8901 mi from Day Valley, CA
8/11/1993 - 4.6 mag, 9.8mi depth 8.0093 mi from San Jose, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.6 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.9148 mi from Interlaken, CA
4/18/1990 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.677 mi from Interlaken, CA
10/19/1989 - 4.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.3302 mi from Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, CA
10/3/1973 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.663 mi from Morgan Hill, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 2.8451 mi from Lexington Hills, CA
4/13/1980 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.7405 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
2/20/1988 - 4.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.9906 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.2583 mi from Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, CA
11/2/1989 - 4.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.9548 mi from Day Valley, CA
11/5/1989 - 4.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 3.9334 mi from Day Valley, CA
9/19/1991 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.0439 mi from Aromas, CA
10/21/1989 - 4.5 mag, 13.0mi depth 3.4524 mi from Day Valley, CA
9/19/1991 - 4.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.8724 mi from Aromas, CA
1/12/2011 - 4.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 5.588 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
4/4/2023 - 4.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 1.10128 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
12/5/2000 - 4.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.2852 mi from Ridgemark, CA
2/25/2001 - 4.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 7.0671 mi from San Jose, CA
4/18/1996 - 4.4 mag, 4.5mi depth 1.3118 mi from Aromas, CA
7/2/1978 - 4.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 8.846 mi from Davenport, CA
10/18/1989 - 4.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.6502 mi from Corralitos, CA
1/10/1974 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.7145 mi from Gilroy, CA
10/21/1989 - 4.4 mag, 14.0mi depth 1.8751 mi from Day Valley, CA
11/7/1989 - 4.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.8423 mi from Monte Sereno, CA
4/25/1981 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.7388 mi from Day Valley, CA
5/3/1984 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 8.3454 mi from San Jose, CA
12/31/1974 - 4.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 6.5782 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
8/6/1979 - 4.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 6.0542 mi from Gilroy, CA
12/1/1989 - 4.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.326 mi from Paicines, CA
9/26/1984 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.4739 mi from East Foothills, CA
4/18/1990 - 4.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.7043 mi from Aromas, CA
1/7/2003 - 4.3 mag, 8.9mi depth 1.5498 mi from Ridgemark, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Watsonville, CA

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

99.95%

5.1

99.86%

5.2

99.86%

5.2

99.64%

5.3

99.21%

5.4

98.51%

5.5

97.47%

5.6

96.10%

5.7

94.42%

5.8

92.50%

5.9

86.26%

6.0

82.79%

6.1

78.81%

6.2

73.06%

6.3

65.50%

6.4

55.82%

6.5

48.30%

6.6

42.92%

6.7

38.93%

6.8

35.84%

6.9

32.94%

7.0

29.62%

7.1

26.85%

7.2

24.47%

7.3

21.70%

7.4

18.07%

7.5

13.16%

7.6

10.31%

7.7

8.60%

7.8

7.50%

7.9

5.79%

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 Watsonville, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Watsonville, CA

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

04/16/2024

1.6

6.4

9.41

Earthquake Information for Watsonville, California

Earthquake Probability for Watsonville, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Watsonville, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Watsonville, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Watsonville, CA

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