Earthquakes in Humboldt County, California
Typical QuakeIndex 27 / 100
2 quakes of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 50 km. Normal for here is 1 to 3 in a week.
Compared against Humboldt County, California's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
The last 30 days
Live · last 7 days
Latest earthquakes within 50 km
None within 50 km in the latest snapshot we hold; the full 7 days load from USGS as this page opens.
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Centre 40.707, -123.926 — the Census internal point, from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Activity is measured within 50 km of it.
Largest on record nearby
| Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| M 6.4 | 15km WSW of Ferndale, CA | |
| M 6.2 | 7km N of Petrolia, CA | |
| M 5.3 | 15km SE of Rio Dell, CA | |
| M 4.9 | 7km WNW of Rio Dell, CA | |
| M 4.8 | 20 km E of Petrolia, CA | |
| M 4.8 | 19km SSE of Blue Lake, CA | |
| M 4.7 | 3 km SW of Ferndale, CA | |
| M 4.5 | 10km WSW of Ferndale, CA |
From the QuakeIndex catalogue, built from the USGS FDSN event service · within 50 km of the centre above.
After an earthquake here
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- What to do during and after an earthquake
- Check the roads — Nevada Explorer, for Reno, Tahoe and the Sierra passes
- QuakeIndex does not issue warnings. For early warning, ShakeAlert reaches phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app