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Past earthquakes in California, USA: 2020 - list, stats and map

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Updated: Jan 30, 2023 19:39 GMT -
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Quakes in 2020:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 6
  • 101 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 903 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 6794 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 64561 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In 2020, California was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.5, 101 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 903 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6794 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 64561 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

Strongest quake: Mag. 6.5 | 36 mi W of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA -

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Showing quakes magnitude 3.6 or higher (496 out of 72360 quakes, show more):
Date and timeMag
Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Thursday, December 31, 2020 GMT (4 quakes)
Dec 31, 2020 17:59 GMT
2.1

1 km		Explosion - 5 Km ENE of Medford, Oregon, USA 3 reportsMore
Dec 31, 2020 5:41 am (GMT -8) (Dec 31, 2020 13:41 GMT)
3.3

13 km		7km S of Muir Beach, CA, USA 767 reportsMore
Dec 31, 2020 1:44 am (GMT -8) (Dec 31, 2020 09:44 GMT)
2.6

4.7 km		SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIF., USA 32 reportsMore
Dec 30, 2020 8:22 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 31, 2020 04:22 GMT)
3.6

2.1 km		9km WNW of Cobb, CA, USA 10 reportsMore
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 30, 2020 12:30 am (GMT -8) (Dec 30, 2020 08:30 GMT)
3.2

6.4 km		10km NW of Pinnacles, CA, USA 5 reportsMore
Dec 29, 2020 8:26 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 30, 2020 04:26 GMT)
2.8

5.6 km		2km S of Los Altos Hills, CA, USA 40 reportsMore
Monday, December 28, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 28, 2020 6:34 am (GMT -8) (Dec 28, 2020 14:34 GMT)
4.0

17 km		20 Km Al NORTE De GPE VICTORIA(KM.43), BC, Mexico 1 reportMore
Sunday, December 27, 2020 GMT (4 quakes)
Dec 27, 2020 11:05 am (GMT -8) (Dec 27, 2020 19:05 GMT)
3.2

3.6 km		4km W of San Juan Bautista, CA, USA 3 reportsMore
Dec 27, 2020 6:44 am (GMT -8) (Dec 27, 2020 14:44 GMT)
3.8

26 km		15km E of Willows, CA, USA 171 reportsMore
Dec 27, 2020 6:06 am (GMT -8) (Dec 27, 2020 14:06 GMT)
2.2

5.4 km		10km ESE of Willits, CA, USA 6 reportsMore
Dec 26, 2020 8:05 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 27, 2020 04:05 GMT)
3.5

0.1 km		22km ESE of Bodfish, CA, USA 7 reportsMore
Saturday, December 26, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 26, 2020 2:07 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 26, 2020 22:07 GMT)
2.7

6.7 km		2km W of Bay Point, CA, USA 7 reportsMore
Dec 25, 2020 9:54 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 26, 2020 05:54 GMT)
2.9

1.8 km		7km SSE of Truckee, CA, USA 4 reportsMore
Friday, December 25, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 25, 2020 12:25 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 25, 2020 20:25 GMT)
3.6

4.9 km		23km ENE of Thermal, CA, USA 7 reportsMore
Dec 25, 2020 8:42 am (GMT -8) (Dec 25, 2020 16:42 GMT)
2.9

7.9 km		3km SSE of Placentia, CA, USA 23 reportsMore
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 23, 2020 3:00 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 23, 2020 23:00 GMT)
3.8

5.8 km		26 Km WSW of Battle Mountain, Nevada, USA More
Dec 23, 2020 2:22 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 23, 2020 22:22 GMT)
3.6

19 km		25 Km Al NOROESTE De GPE VICTORIA(KM.43), BC, Mexico 1 reportMore
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 GMT (3 quakes)
2020-12-22 15:37:57 (Hora de México) (Dec 22, 2020 21:37 GMT)
3.7

15 km		23 Km Al NOROESTE De GPE VICTORIA(KM.43), BC, Mexico More
2020-12-22 03:20:11 (Hora de México) (Dec 22, 2020 09:20 GMT)
3.7

10 km		19 Km Al NOROESTE De GPE VICTORIA(KM.43), BC, Mexico More
Dec 21, 2020 4:30 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 22, 2020 00:30 GMT)
4.0

15 km		19km W of Delta, B.C., MX, Mexico 16 reportsMore
Monday, December 21, 2020 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 21, 2020 7:41 am (GMT -8) (Dec 21, 2020 15:41 GMT)
2.5

5.2 km		1km SSE of Rollingwood, CA, USA 4 reportsMore
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.1 x 1014 joules (141 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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