Earthquakes in Santa Cruz County, California
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3 quakes of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 50 km. Normal for here is 2 to 5 in a week.
Compared against Santa Cruz 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 37.012, -122.008 — 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 5.1 | 15km ESE of Alum Rock, CA | |
| M 4.6 | 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA | |
| M 4.2 | 4km SE of Aromas, CA | |
| M 4.2 | 3 km of Aromas, CA | |
| M 4.1 | 14 km ESE of East Foothills, California | |
| M 4.0 | 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA | |
| M 4.0 | 2 km ESE of Aromas, California | |
| M 4.0 | 8 km E of Gilroy, 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