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Earthquakes Near La Honda, California 94020 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 94020 Updated just now

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Recent Earthquakes Near La Honda, California

59 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of La Honda, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 94020 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 La Honda, 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 — La Honda

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 42 / 100

Above-average activity near La Honda. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 59
Closest to you M1.7, 73 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.4, Felt indoors
Last felt M4.0+ 17 days ago
Tracking Area
La Honda
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 59 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near La Honda

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
M4.4 		Felt indoors 11 km N of Covelo, CA 188 mi 1:14 AM Details →
M3.8 		Light shaking 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 188 mi 10:05 PM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 109 mi 3:29 AM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 11 km NNE of Covelo, CA 188 mi 10:33 PM Details →
M2.5 		Rarely felt 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 188 mi 10:53 PM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 16 km NNW of Mina, Nevada 237 mi 6:53 PM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 12 km N of Covelo, CA 189 mi 9:04 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 10 km N of Covelo, CA 187 mi 5:15 AM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 9 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 73 mi 5:00 PM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 9 km NW of Redwood Valley, CA 152 mi 2:38 AM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 14 km SW of Manton, CA 210 mi 1:59 PM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 5 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 110 mi 8:40 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 9 km N of Covelo, CA 187 mi 12:55 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 188 mi 10:18 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 29 km WSW of Olancha, CA 232 mi 3:28 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 73 mi 5:30 PM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 188 mi 10:09 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 12 km N of Covelo, CA 189 mi 3:40 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 10 km N of Covelo, CA 188 mi 3:24 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 4 km ENE of Shafter, CA 206 mi 8:45 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Brooktrails, CA 163 mi 7:06 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 15 km NW of Grapevine, CA 235 mi 1:09 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 12:53 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 8:59 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 11:38 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 6 km SW of Coso Junction, CA 250 mi 6:02 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 3:19 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 21 km NNW of Tehachapi, CA 247 mi 2:29 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 109 mi 9:44 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 26 km SW of Maricopa, CA 220 mi 4:44 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 3 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA 105 mi 9:06 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 12:55 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA 108 mi 9:01 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 7:53 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 110 mi 1:10 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 109 mi 3:26 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 111 mi 3:57 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 10:22 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 20 km WSW of Olancha, CA 234 mi 5:17 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 110 mi 3:45 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 3 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 109 mi 3:18 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 4 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CA 149 mi 10:11 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 4:27 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km N of The Geysers, CA 109 mi 5:13 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 6:48 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 112 mi 4:10 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 110 mi 6:16 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km NNE of The Geysers, CA 108 mi 1:37 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 110 mi 4:12 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 8:14 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA 112 mi 4:41 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 112 mi 3:47 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 112 mi 6:05 PM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 1:00 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 3 km W of Cobb, CA 110 mi 1:56 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 9:26 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 110 mi 7:43 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 12:14 AM Details →
M0.2 		Not felt 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 114 mi 2:10 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — La Honda

Since 2009 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

La Honda has recorded 11,316 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2009. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1152 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Sun
2
MAX M3.2
Mon
1
MAX M2.6
Tue
2
MAX M3.6
Wed
0
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Thu
1
MAX M3.5
Fri
2
MAX M3.8
Sat
2
MAX M4.4
Since 2009 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 11316 events

Past Week
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M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude05001k1.5k2k020406080'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 424 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2010: 443 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2011: 599 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2012: 423 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2013: 638 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2014: 572 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2015: 474 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2016: 535 (M2.5–4), 23 (M4+)2017: 566 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2018: 403 (M2.5–4), 7 (M4+)2019: 484 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2020: 1,672 (M2.5–4), 80 (M4+)2021: 1,007 (M2.5–4), 39 (M4+)2022: 550 (M2.5–4), 22 (M4+)2023: 511 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2024: 697 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2025: 522 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2026: 416 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release05001k1.5k2k02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 440 events, Energy: 212.5M2010: 454 events, Energy: 48.3M2011: 625 events, Energy: 119.2M2012: 435 events, Energy: 137.8M2013: 655 events, Energy: 489.6M2014: 586 events, Energy: 1.1B2015: 484 events, Energy: 393.9M2016: 558 events, Energy: 862.8M2017: 577 events, Energy: 47.9M2018: 410 events, Energy: 43.4M2019: 499 events, Energy: 315.9M2020: 1,752 events, Energy: 6.9B2021: 1,046 events, Energy: 3.6B2022: 572 events, Energy: 160.9M2023: 530 events, Energy: 447.9M2024: 723 events, Energy: 509.3M2025: 539 events, Energy: 101.6M2026: 431 events, Energy: 745.0M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
32.1
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
M6.8 Mar 10, 2014
77 km WNW of Indianola, California
M6.6 Dec 8, 2016
164 km W of Ferndale, California
M6.5 May 15, 2020
Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.5 Jan 10, 2010
The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake
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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — La Honda, California

What La Honda 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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Earthquake FAQ — La Honda, California

Was there an earthquake in La Honda today?

Heads up: a M4.4 earthquake was detected 188 miles away. Review details below. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of La Honda in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near La Honda?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 94020. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for La Honda.

What is the earthquake history for La Honda, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the La Honda area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 94020.

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