ALERTRA
301 earthquakes globally today

Earthquakes Near San Francisco, California 94133 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 94133 Updated just now

Heads up: a M4.3 earthquake was detected 73 miles away. Review details below.

📱 Get earthquake alerts — download the app for real-time notifications

Recent Earthquakes Near San Francisco, California

68 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of San Francisco, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 94133 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 San Francisco, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

Earthquake Alerts for San Francisco, California

Alertra delivers real-time earthquake alerts for San Francisco and the surrounding 94133 area. When seismic activity is detected nearby, push notifications are sent within 60 seconds — no manual earthquake watch required.

Coming soon! We're working on bringing monitoring to Alertra.

📊 Earthquake Watch — San Francisco

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 40 / 100

Above-average activity near San Francisco. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 68
Closest to you M2.3, 45 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.3, Felt indoors
Last felt M4.0+ 18 days ago
Tracking Area
San Francisco
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 68 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
Your Location

🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near San Francisco

Past 24 hours within 250 miles · Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles · Past 24 hours · Source: USGS
Sort by:
MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M4.3 		Felt indoors 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 2:40 AM Details →
M2.5 		Rarely felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 2:40 AM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 6 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA 85 mi 1:21 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 8 km NE of Alum Rock, CA 45 mi 10:39 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 3:48 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 35 km NNE of Redway, CA 189 mi 9:08 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 10:48 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 10 km ESE of Willits, CA 119 mi 7:38 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 102 mi 5:51 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 73 mi 10:21 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 15 km W of Petrolia, CA 205 mi 4:35 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 13 km NNW of Benton, California 211 mi 10:43 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 9 km NNE of Truckee, California 165 mi 12:13 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 7 km SSE of Spanish Springs, Nevada 192 mi 11:05 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 10 km E of Cloverdale, CA 74 mi 5:36 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 1 km ESE of The Geysers, CA 70 mi 6:56 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 13 km NNW of Angwin, CA 61 mi 11:21 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 5:08 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 2 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 111 mi 9:57 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 2:44 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 4:39 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 2:42 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 74 mi 9:32 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 71 mi 4:45 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA 74 mi 3:49 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km NW of Redwood Valley, CA 115 mi 5:16 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 13 km S of Tres Pinos, CA 98 mi 9:28 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 10:07 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 6:56 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 6:22 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 5:34 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 4:32 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 3:36 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 2:59 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 9:35 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 74 mi 2:29 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 3:01 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 4 km WSW of Cobb, CA 72 mi 12:26 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 5:48 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 3:35 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 74 mi 9:00 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 9 km WNW of Cobb, CA 77 mi 4:15 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 74 mi 12:40 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 74 mi 8:46 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 5 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 72 mi 8:47 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km S of Anderson Springs, CA 67 mi 1:40 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 74 mi 9:06 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 4:59 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km NW of Redwood Valley, CA 115 mi 11:40 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 73 mi 9:10 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 5 km SSE of Cloverdale, CA 74 mi 3:10 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 71 mi 11:45 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 74 mi 9:59 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 75 mi 12:02 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 74 mi 3:05 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 5 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 72 mi 6:25 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km WNW of Cobb, CA 77 mi 4:37 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA 75 mi 11:20 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km WNW of Cobb, CA 75 mi 12:37 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 71 mi 2:35 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 74 mi 7:24 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 74 mi 5:43 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 3 km N of The Geysers, CA 72 mi 12:10 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 3 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 72 mi 11:53 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 73 mi 5:59 PM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 72 mi 5:18 AM Details →
M-0.3 		Not felt 8 km W of Cobb, CA 75 mi 2:44 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — San Francisco

Since 2009 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

San Francisco has recorded 12,071 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 1154 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Thu
2
MAX M2.7
Fri
2
MAX M2.7
Sat
0
—
Sun
0
—
Mon
6
MAX M3.4
Tue
1
MAX M2.5
Wed
1
MAX M4.3
Since 2009 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 12071 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude05001k1.5k0204060'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 347 (M2.5–4), 5 (M4+)2010: 541 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2011: 623 (M2.5–4), 27 (M4+)2012: 459 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2013: 654 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2014: 624 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2015: 530 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2016: 549 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2017: 586 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2018: 459 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2019: 508 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2020: 1,484 (M2.5–4), 59 (M4+)2021: 1,031 (M2.5–4), 42 (M4+)2022: 619 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)2023: 576 (M2.5–4), 30 (M4+)2024: 835 (M2.5–4), 37 (M4+)2025: 715 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2026: 510 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release05001k1.5k2k010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 352 events, Energy: 46.9M2010: 559 events, Energy: 6.4B2011: 650 events, Energy: 119.7M2012: 479 events, Energy: 506.7M2013: 675 events, Energy: 489.3M2014: 639 events, Energy: 1.1B2015: 542 events, Energy: 399.5M2016: 575 events, Energy: 1.1B2017: 597 events, Energy: 46.7M2018: 469 events, Energy: 58.1M2019: 527 events, Energy: 329.3M2020: 1,543 events, Energy: 6.8B2021: 1,073 events, Energy: 3.6B2022: 643 events, Energy: 4.2B2023: 606 events, Energy: 764.1M2024: 872 events, Energy: 32.2B2025: 736 events, Energy: 120.0M2026: 534 events, Energy: 825.7M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
36.5
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
📊 Looking for detailed historical data?

🛡️ Earthquake Safety — San Francisco, California

What San Francisco 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.

📍 Nearby Earthquake Monitoring

Cities near San Francisco with live tracking

🔔 Get earthquake alerts for San Francisco
Alertra monitors live data 24/7 and sends push notifications the moment a earthquake is detected near you.

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

Earthquake FAQ — San Francisco, California

Was there an earthquake in San Francisco today?

Heads up: a M4.3 earthquake was detected 73 miles away. Review details below. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of San Francisco in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near San Francisco?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 94133. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for San Francisco.

What is the earthquake history for San Francisco, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the San Francisco area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 94133.

How do I get earthquake alerts for San Francisco?

Download the Alertra app to receive push notifications within 60 seconds of any earthquake detected near 94133. Alertra monitors USGS seismic data 24/7 — no manual earthquake watch required.

App Coming Soon!

We're putting the final touches on the Alertra app. Enter your email below to join the waitlist and get early access.