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Earthquakes Near Long Beach, California 90804 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 90804 Updated just now

52 tiny quakes nearby. Too small to feel. Completely normal background activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Long Beach, California

52 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Long Beach, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 90804 using live data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), updated every 60 seconds. Whether you felt shaking or are checking if an earthquake just happened near Long Beach, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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📊 Earthquake Watch — Long Beach

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
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Threat score: 4 / 100

Some seismic activity near Long Beach. Most too small to feel.

Earthquakes nearby 52
Closest to you M0.8, 41 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M2.1, Rarely felt
Last felt M4.0+ 14 days ago
Tracking Area
Long Beach
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 52 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Long Beach

Past 24 hours within 250 miles · Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles · Past 24 hours · Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M2.1 		Rarely felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 109 mi 10:29 PM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 14 km N of Cabazon, CA 81 mi 1:36 AM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 4 km SE of Loma Linda, CA 55 mi 11:01 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km NW of Avenal, CA 195 mi 8:27 PM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Ludlow, CA 121 mi 4:09 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 14 km N of Cabazon, CA 81 mi 1:36 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 13 km WSW of Imperial, CA 156 mi 2:42 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 46 km SSW of Goldfield, Nevada 248 mi 8:25 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 11 km ESE of Anza, CA 93 mi 2:26 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 11 km S of Progreso, B.C., MX 173 mi 9:28 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 159 mi 10:38 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 15 km NNW of Ocotillo, CA 136 mi 5:18 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 108 mi 2:27 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 14 km W of Johannesburg, CA 111 mi 5:43 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Mojave, CA 83 mi 6:54 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 15 km WNW of Anza, CA 77 mi 9:49 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Pala, CA 69 mi 6:30 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 11 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA 131 mi 11:13 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km W of Pine Mountain Club, CA 96 mi 11:35 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 108 mi 8:06 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 14 km N of Cabazon, CA 81 mi 1:40 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km SE of Coso Junction, CA 154 mi 11:19 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 13 km SW of Searles Valley, CA 137 mi 8:53 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 152 mi 4:13 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km SSE of Redlands, CA 59 mi 3:14 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 4 km SSE of Wofford Heights, CA 132 mi 1:50 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 16 km SE of Anza, CA 95 mi 1:42 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 17 km NNE of Indio, CA 114 mi 10:27 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 11 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 159 mi 10:39 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 109 mi 10:24 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 159 mi 4:06 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 13 km NNW of Piru, CA 65 mi 2:07 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 22 km ESE of Anza, CA 100 mi 10:30 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 109 mi 11:50 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 2 km WNW of Kernville, CA 138 mi 7:23 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 159 mi 4:07 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 5 km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA 41 mi 7:58 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 159 mi 4:07 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 14 km ENE of Indio, CA 118 mi 3:10 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 12 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 129 mi 9:13 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 130 mi 10:37 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 12 km SE of Anza, CA 93 mi 6:12 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 15 km WNW of Anza, CA 77 mi 3:12 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 8 km SSW of Hemet, CA 67 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km SW of Searles Valley, CA 137 mi 2:38 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 14 km ESE of Anza, CA 95 mi 9:43 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 12 km E of Yucaipa, CA 73 mi 12:06 PM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km WNW of Anza, CA 78 mi 9:07 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 18 km ESE of Anza, CA 97 mi 12:25 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 10 km S of Idyllwild, CA 82 mi 12:03 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 146 mi 12:18 AM Details →
M0.2 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 159 mi 4:39 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Long Beach

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Long Beach has recorded 13,758 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2010. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1228 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Tue
0
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Wed
0
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Thu
7
MAX M3.6
Fri
0
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Sat
2
MAX M3.0
Sun
0
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Mon
0
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Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 13758 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,341 (M2.5–4), 90 (M4+)2011: 738 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2012: 715 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2013: 500 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2014: 504 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2015: 389 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2016: 484 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2017: 376 (M2.5–4), 6 (M4+)2018: 426 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2019: 3,070 (M2.5–4), 133 (M4+)2020: 874 (M2.5–4), 33 (M4+)2021: 590 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2022: 420 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2023: 428 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2024: 624 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2025: 452 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2026: 312 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,431 events, Energy: 931.4M2011: 769 events, Energy: 145.9M2012: 751 events, Energy: 3.3B2013: 518 events, Energy: 92.3M2014: 520 events, Energy: 117.4M2015: 402 events, Energy: 83.0M2016: 498 events, Energy: 146.1M2017: 382 events, Energy: 27.9M2018: 439 events, Energy: 158.9M2019: 3,203 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 907 events, Energy: 922.7M2021: 609 events, Energy: 172.2M2022: 437 events, Energy: 2.1B2023: 444 events, Energy: 117.9M2024: 660 events, Energy: 273.2M2025: 464 events, Energy: 111.6M2026: 324 events, Energy: 73.5M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
44.8
Estimated felt (MMI ≥ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

M7.1 Jul 6, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.5 May 15, 2020
Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.4 Jul 4, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.3 Dec 14, 2012
279 km SSW of Avalon, California
M6.2 Nov 22, 2022
28 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico
M6.0 Jul 8, 2021
Antelope Valley, CA
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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Long Beach, California

What Long Beach residents should know before, during, and after an earthquake

🏠 Step 1

Before: Secure Your Space

Bolt heavy furniture to walls. Keep an emergency kit within arm's reach of where you sleep. Know your exits.

🛡️ Step 2

During: Drop, Cover, Hold On

Drop to your hands and knees. Take cover under sturdy furniture. Hold on until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows.

🚪 Step 3

After: Check and Evacuate

Check for injuries and damage. If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911. Expect aftershocks.

72-Hour Emergency Kit

✓ 1 gallon of water per person per day
✓ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
✓ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
✓ Flashlight and extra batteries
✓ First aid kit
✓ Whistle to signal for help
✓ N95 dust masks
✓ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
✓ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
✓ Manual can opener

Notable US Seismic History

1994 Northridge, CA
M6.7
57 fatalities, $50B in damage. One of the costliest US natural disasters.
2011 Virginia
M5.8
Felt across 22 states. The most widely felt earthquake in US history.
2018 Anchorage, AK
M7.1
Major infrastructure damage across south-central Alaska.

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Alertra is an earthquake monitoring platform built by a team of engineers in Arizona focused on natural disaster safety technology. We provide real-time earthquake alerts and risk assessments to help communities prepare before disaster strikes.

Alertra ingests real-time seismic data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and combines it with over 15 years of legacy earthquake records to build localized risk models for communities like Long Beach. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data — updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ — Long Beach, California

Was there an earthquake in Long Beach today?

52 tiny quakes nearby. Too small to feel. Completely normal background activity. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Long Beach in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Long Beach?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 90804. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Long Beach.

What is the earthquake history for Long Beach, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Long Beach area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 90804.

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