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Earthquakes Near Fresno, California 93720 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 93720 Updated just now

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Recent Earthquakes Near Fresno, California

75 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Fresno, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 93720 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 Fresno, 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 — Fresno

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Normal
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 22 / 100

Some seismic activity near Fresno. Most too small to feel.

Earthquakes nearby 75
Closest to you M1.4, 65 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M2.8, Rarely felt
Last felt M4.0+ 34 days ago
Tracking Area
Fresno
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 75 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Fresno

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
M2.8 		Rarely felt 6 km SE of Ontario, CA 232 mi 8:35 PM Details →
M2.8 		Rarely felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 112 mi 6:41 AM Details →
M2.5 		Rarely felt 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA 65 mi 6:01 AM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 11 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA 84 mi 12:57 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 6:54 AM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 39 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 205 mi 12:53 PM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 3 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 81 mi 2:18 AM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 4 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 81 mi 6:24 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 11:14 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 153 mi 3:45 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 214 mi 9:31 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 3 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA 150 mi 7:34 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 1:56 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 6 km SE of Ontario, CA 232 mi 8:36 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 214 mi 6:06 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 4 km ENE of Carson, CA 225 mi 12:11 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 3 km NE of San Leandro, CA 144 mi 5:58 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 10 km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA 144 mi 10:09 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 7 km W of Cobb, CA 215 mi 5:50 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 7:36 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 217 mi 7:26 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 13 km WSW of Searles Valley, CA 146 mi 12:00 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 27 km NNE of Montecito, CA 152 mi 1:44 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 20 km NW of New Idria, CA 65 mi 5:48 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 14 km SW of Parkfield, CA 84 mi 9:22 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 112 mi 7:05 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 133 mi 3:06 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 9:15 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 214 mi 7:08 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 112 mi 9:16 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 12 km SSE of Corona, CA 248 mi 5:48 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 6:52 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 3 km SE of The Geysers, CA 209 mi 6:31 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 1:53 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 5 km WNW of Cobb, CA 214 mi 11:00 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 6:17 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 4 km NW of The Geysers, CA 212 mi 11:14 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 7:32 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km W of Cobb, CA 215 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 3 km SE of The Geysers, CA 208 mi 7:35 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km W of Silver Lake, CA 209 mi 7:56 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km W of Cobb, CA 215 mi 2:10 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km W of Cobb, CA 215 mi 5:53 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 214 mi 6:07 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 216 mi 8:07 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 2:34 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 9:22 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 7:02 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 214 mi 9:47 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 29 km N of Kernville, CA 96 mi 6:14 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA 208 mi 4:01 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 25 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 140 mi 3:58 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 7:29 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 214 mi 7:13 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 215 mi 4:14 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 215 mi 3:08 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 215 mi 8:11 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km WNW of Cobb, CA 216 mi 2:35 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 6 km ENE of Lytle Creek, CA 221 mi 3:21 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km SW of Redlands, CA 243 mi 8:17 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 214 mi 10:08 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 8:57 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 215 mi 8:44 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 16 km W of Searles Valley, CA 143 mi 10:00 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km E of Ridgecrest, CA 149 mi 7:46 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 17 km W of Searles Valley, CA 143 mi 9:48 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 8:04 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 6:58 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA 216 mi 10:15 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 14 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 148 mi 9:52 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 133 mi 1:28 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 120 mi 3:00 PM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 1 km N of The Geysers, CA 211 mi 3:45 PM Details →
M0.1 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 133 mi 12:04 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Fresno

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Fresno has recorded 15,124 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 1222 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Mon
3
MAX M3.0
Tue
6
MAX M3.9
Wed
5
MAX M3.2
Thu
2
MAX M3.8
Fri
2
MAX M3.4
Sat
0
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Sun
3
MAX M2.8
Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 15124 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 437 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2011: 711 (M2.5–4), 27 (M4+)2012: 499 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2013: 685 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2014: 650 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2015: 535 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2016: 611 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2017: 598 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2018: 440 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2019: 3,225 (M2.5–4), 137 (M4+)2020: 2,066 (M2.5–4), 92 (M4+)2021: 1,020 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2022: 615 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2023: 631 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2024: 685 (M2.5–4), 33 (M4+)2025: 630 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2026: 583 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 447 events, Energy: 43.5M2011: 738 events, Energy: 125.5M2012: 512 events, Energy: 140.5M2013: 705 events, Energy: 496.5M2014: 665 events, Energy: 1.1B2015: 548 events, Energy: 64.8M2016: 632 events, Energy: 853.6M2017: 609 events, Energy: 47.0M2018: 449 events, Energy: 129.1M2019: 3,362 events, Energy: 49.9B2020: 2,158 events, Energy: 7.1B2021: 1,051 events, Energy: 1.2B2022: 633 events, Energy: 138.1M2023: 650 events, Energy: 361.7M2024: 718 events, Energy: 573.4M2025: 643 events, Energy: 66.7M2026: 604 events, Energy: 521.0M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
37.6
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
M6.0 Aug 24, 2014
The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake
M6.0 Jul 8, 2021
Antelope Valley, CA
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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Fresno, California

What Fresno 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 Fresno. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data — updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ — Fresno, California

Was there an earthquake in Fresno today?

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

Did an earthquake just happen near Fresno?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 93720. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Fresno.

What is the earthquake history for Fresno, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Fresno area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 93720.

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