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Earthquakes Near Seaside, California 93955 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 93955 Updated just now

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

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Recent Earthquakes Near Seaside, California

44 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Seaside, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 93955 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 Seaside, 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 — Seaside

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
All Quiet
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Threat score: 7 / 100

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

Earthquakes nearby 44
Closest to you M2.4, 26 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M2.4, Rarely felt
Last felt M4.0+ 101 days ago
Tracking Area
Seaside
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 44 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Seaside

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
M2.4 		Rarely felt 6 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA 26 mi 4:53 AM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 25 km SE of Livermore, CA 64 mi 4:19 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 5 km SSE of San Ardo, CA 68 mi 1:29 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 8 km NW of Round Valley, CA 182 mi 6:56 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Lebec, CA 207 mi 5:24 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 161 mi 2:28 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 14 km WSW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA 220 mi 3:23 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 28 km ENE of Mono City, California 193 mi 11:53 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada 239 mi 12:51 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 7 km S of Ojai, CA 211 mi 10:56 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 20 km NW of Ojai, CA 195 mi 8:44 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 22 km SW of West Bishop, CA 180 mi 2:36 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 9 km NW of Redwood Valley, CA 203 mi 1:11 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 3 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA 156 mi 11:13 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 5 km NNW of Pacifica, CA 81 mi 9:59 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 159 mi 7:55 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 159 mi 2:36 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 162 mi 5:47 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 162 mi 5:47 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 11 km NW of Parkfield, CA 84 mi 11:46 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 233 mi 1:01 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 161 mi 4:07 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 162 mi 5:45 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 11 km SW of Kelseyville, CA 171 mi 6:10 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 162 mi 8:13 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA 159 mi 12:59 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 25 km NNW of Tehachapi, CA 204 mi 12:31 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 26 km WSW of Westley, CA 59 mi 4:50 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 162 mi 8:03 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 223 mi 3:19 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 11 km W of Mojave, CA 225 mi 4:57 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA 155 mi 6:36 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA 163 mi 6:04 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 163 mi 7:24 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 161 mi 5:04 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km WNW of Cobb, CA 164 mi 6:39 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 164 mi 5:49 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km WNW of Bradley, CA 70 mi 1:34 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 162 mi 11:58 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 162 mi 10:11 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 163 mi 9:29 PM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 3 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 160 mi 6:28 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 162 mi 11:56 PM Details →
M0.2 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 162 mi 5:11 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Seaside

Since 2008 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Seaside has recorded 14,302 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

Sat
1
MAX M2.9
Sun
0
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Mon
6
MAX M2.8
Tue
0
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Wed
2
MAX M3.1
Thu
0
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Fri
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Since 2008 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 14302 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252008: 374 (M2.5–4), 8 (M4+)2009: 528 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2010: 536 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2011: 619 (M2.5–4), 29 (M4+)2012: 434 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2013: 587 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2014: 527 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2015: 463 (M2.5–4), 8 (M4+)2016: 525 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2017: 541 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2018: 388 (M2.5–4), 6 (M4+)2019: 2,677 (M2.5–4), 118 (M4+)2020: 1,969 (M2.5–4), 87 (M4+)2021: 936 (M2.5–4), 30 (M4+)2022: 519 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2023: 533 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2024: 572 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2025: 510 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2026: 596 (M2.5–4), 22 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252008: 382 events, Energy: 31.7M2009: 547 events, Energy: 209.5M2010: 547 events, Energy: 53.7M2011: 648 events, Energy: 124.7M2012: 443 events, Energy: 131.0M2013: 604 events, Energy: 486.7M2014: 536 events, Energy: 1.0B2015: 471 events, Energy: 36.5M2016: 542 events, Energy: 839.8M2017: 551 events, Energy: 45.1M2018: 394 events, Energy: 115.5M2019: 2,795 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 2,056 events, Energy: 6.9B2021: 966 events, Energy: 1.2B2022: 537 events, Energy: 133.3M2023: 549 events, Energy: 176.4M2024: 593 events, Energy: 511.8M2025: 523 events, Energy: 58.6M2026: 618 events, Energy: 765.5M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
38.9
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 — Seaside, California

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

Earthquake FAQ — Seaside, California

Was there an earthquake in Seaside today?

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

Did an earthquake just happen near Seaside?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 93955. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Seaside.

What is the earthquake history for Seaside, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Seaside area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 93955.

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