Earthquake Information for Sierra City, California

Sierra City, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,482 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 91.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sierra City, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sierra City, CA was a 6.0 Magnitude in 1966.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Sierra City since 1931 within 30 miles

1,482

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

91.58%

Most Recent
Largest

4/21/2024 - 2.3 mag, 6.1mi depth 1.36826 mi from Cromberg, CA
4/18/2024 - 2.0 mag, 0.6mi depth 6.81981 mi from La Porte, CA
3/17/2024 - 0.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 8.21156 mi from Sierraville, CA
3/3/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.06997 mi from Soda Springs, CA
2/29/2024 - 2.4 mag, -1.3mi depth 8.10272 mi from Truckee, CA
2/25/2024 - 0.9 mag, 10.5mi depth 7.94798 mi from Truckee, CA
2/13/2024 - 1.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.33318 mi from Sattley, CA
2/10/2024 - 3.4 mag, 3.1mi depth 3.00244 mi from Truckee, CA
2/9/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.67325 mi from Truckee, CA
2/6/2024 - 1.1 mag, 2.8mi depth 4.93927 mi from Sierraville, CA
2/5/2024 - 1.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 3.7015 mi from Sierra Brooks, CA
1/24/2024 - 1.3 mag, 11.6mi depth 5.43868 mi from Sierraville, CA
1/16/2024 - 2.1 mag, 6.5mi depth 3.83585 mi from Spring Garden, CA
12/11/2023 - 3.4 mag, -1.4mi depth 4.62585 mi from East Quincy, CA
12/6/2023 - 2.0 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.91349 mi from Whitehawk, CA
11/17/2023 - 1.8 mag, 7.4mi depth 3.38041 mi from Sierraville, CA
11/12/2023 - 1.7 mag, 7.1mi depth 3.67184 mi from Truckee, CA
11/8/2023 - 2.2 mag, 3.4mi depth 1.29465 mi from Johnsville, CA
11/5/2023 - 2.5 mag, -0.1mi depth 5.24822 mi from Cromberg, CA
10/31/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.0348 mi from Kingvale, CA
10/22/2023 - 1.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 4.02855 mi from Truckee, CA
10/17/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.1029 mi from Kingvale, CA
10/16/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 0.593894 mi from Whitehawk, CA
10/9/2023 - 1.3 mag, 2.9mi depth 3.98189 mi from Truckee, CA
10/4/2023 - 1.4 mag, 7.2mi depth 0.705593 mi from Graeagle, CA
10/3/2023 - 1.5 mag, 2.4mi depth 3.05402 mi from Johnsville, CA
10/3/2023 - 1.4 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.1597 mi from Valley Ranch, CA
10/2/2023 - 2.6 mag, 25.3mi depth 2.76458 mi from Whitehawk, CA
10/2/2023 - 2.4 mag, -1.9mi depth 0.325217 mi from Valley Ranch, CA
9/29/2023 - 2.3 mag, -1.3mi depth 3.5117 mi from Loyalton, CA
9/27/2023 - 1.8 mag, 6.1mi depth 0.660968 mi from Whitehawk, CA
9/26/2023 - 1.8 mag, 6.8mi depth 2.42221 mi from Clio, CA
9/25/2023 - 2.9 mag, -1.5mi depth 0.540546 mi from Valley Ranch, CA
9/24/2023 - 1.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 4.79771 mi from Sierraville, CA
9/24/2023 - 1.6 mag, 3.6mi depth 0.460866 mi from Valley Ranch, CA
9/21/2023 - 2.6 mag, 15.5mi depth 2.98471 mi from Mohawk Vista, CA
9/20/2023 - 2.4 mag, 3.2mi depth 1.40378 mi from Iron Horse, CA
9/20/2023 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.636596 mi from Valley Ranch, CA
9/19/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.11899 mi from Gold Mountain, CA
9/11/2023 - 2.6 mag, -1.1mi depth 4.84388 mi from Quincy, CA
9/11/2023 - 2.5 mag, -1.2mi depth 4.43384 mi from Quincy, CA
8/8/2023 - 1.5 mag, 0.4mi depth 9.48109 mi from Kingvale, CA
7/28/2023 - 1.1 mag, 1.7mi depth 5.81108 mi from Sierraville, CA
7/16/2023 - 2.4 mag, 12.9mi depth 8.85438 mi from Loyalton, CA
7/11/2023 - 1.6 mag, 13.5mi depth 2.98376 mi from Truckee, CA
7/8/2023 - 1.1 mag, 8.5mi depth 4.52372 mi from Truckee, CA
6/9/2023 - 2.1 mag, 1.4mi depth 6.1507 mi from Loyalton, CA
6/3/2023 - 1.6 mag, 1.5mi depth 5.11044 mi from Sierraville, CA
5/31/2023 - 1.8 mag, 3.6mi depth 3.85028 mi from Cromberg, CA
5/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 9.6mi depth 4.12684 mi from Sierra City, CA

9/12/1966 - 6.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.9892 mi from Truckee, CA
8/10/2001 - 5.2 mag, 17.8mi depth 1.9715 mi from Plumas Eureka, CA
11/28/1980 - 4.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2137 mi from Kingvale, CA
9/29/1974 - 4.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.5239 mi from Spring Garden, CA
10/27/2011 - 4.7 mag, 16.0mi depth 2.3525 mi from Sattley, CA
5/6/2021 - 4.7 mag, 3.3mi depth 9.44533 mi from Truckee, CA
5/27/1974 - 4.6 mag, 2.0mi depth 4.4766 mi from East Quincy, CA
12/26/2008 - 4.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.0081 mi from East Quincy, CA
12/2/2000 - 4.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 4.1071 mi from Kingvale, CA
11/5/1997 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3901 mi from Spring Garden, CA
6/18/1995 - 4.3 mag, 12.6mi depth 2.8619 mi from Cromberg, CA
12/25/1992 - 4.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 4.8703 mi from East Quincy, CA
8/11/2001 - 4.1 mag, 18.3mi depth 2.6472 mi from Mohawk Vista, CA
2/17/1998 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.3053 mi from Lake Davis, CA
10/21/1998 - 4.1 mag, 16.0mi depth 1.5819 mi from Johnsville, CA
10/20/1992 - 4.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 5.3251 mi from Greenhorn, CA
2/19/1982 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1912 mi from Greenhorn, CA
9/21/1989 - 4.0 mag, 24.0mi depth 4.0628 mi from Kingvale, CA
9/19/1992 - 4.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 2.2994 mi from Loyalton, CA
7/3/1983 - 4.0 mag, 14.0mi depth 4.2396 mi from Truckee, CA
6/27/2017 - 3.9 mag, -1.5mi depth 10.8486 mi from Truckee, CA
1/5/1982 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2977 mi from Cromberg, CA
11/24/1999 - 3.9 mag, 9.5mi depth 6.851 mi from Lake Davis, CA
12/26/2004 - 3.8 mag, 3.5mi depth 5.4572 mi from Spring Garden, CA
10/30/2011 - 3.8 mag, 15.1mi depth 2.1171 mi from Sattley, CA
3/10/2020 - 3.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 8.58831 mi from Truckee, CA
6/15/1999 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4518 mi from Gold Mountain, CA
3/28/1981 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3752 mi from Truckee, CA
12/27/1999 - 3.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 7.4736 mi from Lake Davis, CA
5/29/2006 - 3.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 3.4472 mi from Kingvale, CA
6/12/2004 - 3.7 mag, 10.6mi depth 4.1543 mi from Truckee, CA
6/27/2017 - 3.7 mag, -1.5mi depth 10.8989 mi from Truckee, CA
6/15/1999 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9767 mi from Whitehawk, CA
3/27/2001 - 3.7 mag, 9.1mi depth 3.6391 mi from Kingvale, CA
1/15/1998 - 3.7 mag, 0.2mi depth 4.9765 mi from Truckee, CA
11/14/1997 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.9372 mi from Sierraville, CA
1/5/1999 - 3.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 0.9288 mi from Graeagle, CA
11/21/2010 - 3.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 2.2501 mi from Lake Davis, CA
11/1/1998 - 3.6 mag, 5.1mi depth 0.9288 mi from Graeagle, CA
6/23/2021 - 3.6 mag, 7.2mi depth 14.1975 mi from Truckee, CA
10/14/1997 - 3.6 mag, 0.1mi depth 7.0603 mi from Sierra Brooks, CA
9/23/1992 - 3.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 0.8948 mi from Loyalton, CA
8/10/2010 - 3.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 1.9888 mi from Lake Davis, CA
1/2/1981 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.1689 mi from Mabie, CA
8/23/1998 - 3.5 mag, 3.3mi depth 1.0334 mi from East Quincy, CA
11/21/2014 - 3.5 mag, 14.4mi depth 10.3978 mi from East Quincy, CA
8/28/1994 - 3.5 mag, 20.6mi depth 3.9335 mi from Kingvale, CA
12/27/2004 - 3.4 mag, 5.7mi depth 4.5585 mi from Spring Garden, CA
6/12/2004 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.1106 mi from Truckee, CA
9/12/2022 - 3.4 mag, -2.2mi depth 10.224 mi from Loyalton, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Sierra City, CA

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

91.58%

5.1

87.22%

5.2

87.22%

5.2

81.92%

5.3

75.86%

5.4

69.31%

5.5

62.52%

5.6

55.74%

5.7

49.18%

5.8

42.99%

5.9

37.27%

6.0

32.07%

6.1

27.01%

6.2

22.52%

6.3

18.34%

6.4

14.69%

6.5

11.37%

6.6

9.58%

6.7

7.99%

6.8

6.58%

6.9

5.33%

7.0

4.21%

7.1

3.27%

7.2

2.42%

7.3

1.66%

7.4

1.01%

7.5

0.46%

7.6

0.00%

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 Sierra City, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Sierra City, CA

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

04/21/2024

2.3

6.1

1.37

Earthquake Information for Sierra City, California

Earthquake Probability for Sierra City, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Sierra City, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Sierra City, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Sierra City, CA

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