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Earthquakes Near Fresno, California 93720 Today

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

70 small earthquakes nearby today, including 1 that may have been felt. This is typical activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Fresno, California

70 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: 27 / 100

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

Earthquakes nearby 70
Closest to you M1.8, 51 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M3.3, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 23 days ago
Tracking Area
Fresno
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 70 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
M3.3 		Light shaking 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 164 mi 1:36 AM Details →
M2.8 		Rarely felt 6 km NE of San Simeon, CA 112 mi 7:55 PM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 20 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada 122 mi 5:48 AM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 219 mi 9:17 PM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 16 km ENE of Willows, CA 225 mi 8:54 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 18 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 222 mi 2:40 AM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA 103 mi 6:04 PM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 73 mi 10:04 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 10:41 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Redwood Valley, CA 245 mi 8:41 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 16 km E of New Idria, CA 51 mi 10:43 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km W of Cobb, CA 215 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 73 mi 4:10 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 1 km ESE of Pinnacles, CA 79 mi 9:07 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 22 km S of Gorman, CA 164 mi 10:54 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 44 km E of Tonopah, Nevada 188 mi 3:59 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 214 mi 11:34 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 10:47 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 3 km W of Concord, CA 147 mi 9:46 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 94 mi 10:05 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 12:47 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 6:55 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 2:29 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Cloverdale, CA 224 mi 2:05 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 152 mi 2:32 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 4 km SE of Redlands, CA 244 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 153 mi 11:14 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 14 km W of Tehachapi, CA 137 mi 10:09 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 5 km NNW of Boron, CA 172 mi 11:16 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 28 km N of Kernville, CA 96 mi 8:12 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Moreno Valley, CA 244 mi 5:51 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 11:06 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA 157 mi 8:14 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 1 km ENE of San Dimas, CA 220 mi 4:36 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 7:49 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km N of Fontana, CA 227 mi 3:08 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 12:48 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 218 mi 4:50 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 211 mi 7:10 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 152 mi 7:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 15 km E of Coso Junction, CA 124 mi 5:49 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 214 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km S of Cobb, CA 210 mi 5:34 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 13 km NNE of Yountville, CA 179 mi 1:50 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 11 km WNW of Big Bear Lake, CA 236 mi 11:36 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA 207 mi 6:45 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 214 mi 12:44 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 216 mi 11:09 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 214 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 153 mi 8:04 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 153 mi 9:10 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 0 km N of The Geysers, CA 210 mi 5:38 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 211 mi 4:32 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km ENE of The Geysers, CA 210 mi 8:00 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 9 km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CA 221 mi 2:48 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 24 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 140 mi 12:20 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km WSW of Cobb, CA 212 mi 11:52 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 214 mi 2:54 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 211 mi 12:26 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 214 mi 12:09 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 215 mi 8:42 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 216 mi 12:12 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 19 km S of Trona, CA 158 mi 7:50 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 119 mi 1:29 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 15 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 149 mi 2:56 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 134 mi 9:45 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 16 km E of Little Lake, CA 130 mi 6:34 PM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA 67 mi 12:19 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 219 mi 6:22 AM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Fresno

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Fresno has recorded 15,096 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 1225 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Thu
2
MAX M3.4
Fri
2
MAX M2.9
Sat
4
MAX M3.7
Sun
1
MAX M3.6
Mon
2
MAX M2.7
Tue
7
MAX M3.3
Wed
2
MAX M3.3
Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 15096 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: 555 (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: 576 events, Energy: 519.0M
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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🏢 About Alertra

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?

70 small earthquakes nearby today, including 1 that may have been felt. This is typical 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.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Fresno?

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