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Earthquakes Near Salinas, California 93907 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 93907 Updated just now

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Recent Earthquakes Near Salinas, California

70 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Salinas, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 93907 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 Salinas, 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 — Salinas

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 41 / 100

Above-average activity near Salinas. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 70
Closest to you M1.4, 19 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.5, Felt indoors
Last felt M4.0+ 8 days ago
Tracking Area
Salinas
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 Salinas

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
M4.5 		Felt indoors 31 km NW of Covelo, CA 245 mi 10:21 PM Details →
M4.0 		Light shaking 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 245 mi 12:25 AM Details →
M3.9 		Light shaking 21 km SE of Alderpoint, California 245 mi 10:20 PM Details →
M3.3 		Light shaking 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 219 mi 1:36 AM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 20 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada 224 mi 5:48 AM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 239 mi 4:46 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 10:41 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Redwood Valley, CA 188 mi 8:41 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 16 km E of New Idria, CA 70 mi 10:43 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km W of Cobb, CA 156 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 66 mi 4:10 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 151 mi 6:41 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 22 km S of Gorman, CA 216 mi 10:54 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 38 km SE of Mina, Nevada 236 mi 8:22 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 155 mi 11:34 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 10:47 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 245 mi 1:09 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 19 mi 10:05 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 8:07 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 12:47 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 6:55 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 2:29 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Cloverdale, CA 162 mi 2:05 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Santa Venetia, CA 95 mi 6:44 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 2:32 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 7:31 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 11:14 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 14 km W of Tehachapi, CA 206 mi 10:09 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 11:06 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 6:12 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 6:47 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 12:48 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km S of Mojave, CA 230 mi 6:54 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 155 mi 4:50 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 152 mi 7:10 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 7:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 152 mi 8:29 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 154 mi 5:23 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 1 km N of The Geysers, CA 152 mi 8:28 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 155 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km S of Cobb, CA 152 mi 5:34 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA 222 mi 9:02 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 13 km NNE of Yountville, CA 125 mi 1:50 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA 148 mi 6:45 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 218 mi 9:47 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 155 mi 12:44 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 156 mi 11:09 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 237 mi 5:09 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 155 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 237 mi 9:52 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 8:04 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 9:10 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 0 km N of The Geysers, CA 151 mi 5:38 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 152 mi 4:32 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 155 mi 6:29 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 24 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 239 mi 12:20 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km WSW of Cobb, CA 154 mi 11:52 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 154 mi 2:54 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 152 mi 12:26 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 155 mi 12:09 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 3 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 153 mi 10:02 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 156 mi 8:42 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 157 mi 12:12 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 217 mi 1:29 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 15 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 243 mi 2:56 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 230 mi 9:45 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA 162 mi 12:19 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 4 km W of Cobb, CA 154 mi 3:01 PM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 158 mi 6:22 AM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Salinas

Since 2008 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Salinas has recorded 14,999 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2008. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1079 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
1
MAX M2.7
Tue
6
MAX M3.3
Wed
6
MAX M4.5
Since 2008 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 14999 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252008: 595 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2009: 548 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2010: 545 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2011: 627 (M2.5–4), 29 (M4+)2012: 436 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2013: 617 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2014: 546 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2015: 481 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2016: 542 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2017: 546 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2018: 393 (M2.5–4), 6 (M4+)2019: 2,946 (M2.5–4), 127 (M4+)2020: 2,022 (M2.5–4), 91 (M4+)2021: 971 (M2.5–4), 30 (M4+)2022: 526 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2023: 578 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2024: 590 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2025: 518 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2026: 478 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252008: 613 events, Energy: 131.6M2009: 567 events, Energy: 210.9M2010: 556 events, Energy: 53.6M2011: 656 events, Energy: 125.2M2012: 445 events, Energy: 130.8M2013: 634 events, Energy: 487.6M2014: 555 events, Energy: 1.0B2015: 490 events, Energy: 52.9M2016: 561 events, Energy: 847.2M2017: 556 events, Energy: 45.2M2018: 399 events, Energy: 115.7M2019: 3,073 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 2,113 events, Energy: 7.1B2021: 1,001 events, Energy: 1.2B2022: 544 events, Energy: 133.4M2023: 596 events, Energy: 356.8M2024: 611 events, Energy: 512.0M2025: 531 events, Energy: 58.9M2026: 498 events, Energy: 759.1M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
56.1
Estimated felt (MMI ≥ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

M7.1 Jul 6, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M7.0 Dec 5, 2024
2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake
M6.5 May 15, 2020
Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.4 Dec 20, 2022
15km WSW of Ferndale, CA
M6.4 Jul 4, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.2 Dec 20, 2021
7km N of Petrolia, CA
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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Salinas, California

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

Earthquake FAQ — Salinas, California

Was there an earthquake in Salinas today?

Heads up: a M4.5 earthquake was detected 245 miles away. Review details below. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Salinas in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Salinas?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 93907. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Salinas.

What is the earthquake history for Salinas, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Salinas area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 93907.

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