Map of California & Nevada earthquakes

Earthquakes of Interest

The Seismological Laboratory produces brief earthquake reports for events of interest.

• 2011
  • 05/21/2011 M 3.4 near Hercules, CA
• 2010
  • 1/10/2010 M 6.5 Gorda Plate, Offshore CA
• 2008
  • 9/05/2008 M 4.0 near Alamo, CA
• 2007
  • 10/30/2007 M 5.4 near Alum Rock, CA
  • 7/20/2007 M 4.2 near Alameda, CA
  • 3/01/2007 M 4.2 near Lafayette, CA
  • 12/20/06-02/23/07 sequence near Berkeley, CA
• 2006
  • 12/20/06-02/23/07 sequence near Berkeley, CA
• 2005
  • 6/15/2005 M7.2 Off shore of Northern CA
• 2004
  • 9/28/2004 M6.0 near Parkfield, CA
  • 9/18/2004 M5.5,5.4 Adobe Hills swarm (East of Mono Lake, CA)
• 2003
  • 12/22/2003 M6.5 near San Simeon, CA
  • 09/04/2003 M3.9 near Berkeley, CA
  • 02/02/2003 M4.2 near Dublin, CA
• 2002
  • 11/24/2002 M3.9 near San Ramon, CA
  • 06/17/2002 M5.3 Offshore of Eureka, CA
  • 05/13/2002 M5.2 near Gilroy, CA

• 2001
  • 12/28/2001 M4.6 near Tres Pinos, CA
  • 12/14/2001 M4.4 near Ukiah, CA
  • 08/10/2001 M5.5 near Portola, CA
  • 07/02-03/2001 Events near Tres Pinos, CA
  • 06/23/2001 M8.1 near coast of Perú
  • 02/28/2001 M6.8 near Seattle, WA
  • 02/25/2001 M4.4 near San Jose, CA
  • 01/13/2001 M5.4 Offshore of Cape Mendocino, CA
• 2000
  • 12/20/2000 Events near Burney, CA
  • 09/03/2000 M5.2 near Yountville, CA
  • 08/17/1999 M5.0 near Bolinas, CA
• 1998
  • 12/04/1998 M4.1 near Richmond, CA
  • 11/26/1998 M5.2 near Redding, CA
  • 08/12/1998 M5.4 near San Juan Bautista, CA
• Special items of interest
  • 06/02/2003 UC Berkeley Quake 2003 Scenario
  • 05/25/2000 UC Berkeley Quake 2000 Scenario
  • Global Earthquakes of 1999
  • Looking Back at Loma Prieta
  • 07/10/1996 Rockfall in Yosemite National Park