Earthquakes in Merced County, California
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1 quake of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 50 km. Most weeks here have none at all, which is why two is a lot.
Compared against Merced 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.
Source USGS · snapshot of
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Centre 37.195, -120.723 — 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 3.7 | 2km WSW of Los Banos, CA | |
| M 3.7 | 25 km SSW of Los Banos, CA | |
| M 3.7 | 25 km WSW of Volta, California | |
| M 3.3 | 25 km W of Los Banos, CA | |
| M 3.3 | 23km SSW of Los Banos, CA | |
| M 3.3 | 23km S of South Dos Palos, CA | |
| M 3.3 | 21km SW of Los Banos, CA | |
| M 3.1 | 26 km SW of Gustine, 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