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Earthquakes Near Palo Alto, California 94303 Today

Live data from USGS Β· Monitoring ZIP code 94303 Updated just now

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

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Recent Earthquakes Near Palo Alto, California

60 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Palo Alto, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 94303 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 Palo Alto, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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πŸ“Š Earthquake Watch β€” Palo Alto

Live seismic risk assessment Β· Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Normal
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 23 / 100

Some seismic activity near Palo Alto. Most too small to feel.

Earthquakes nearby 60
Closest to you M1.5, 6 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M2.5, Rarely felt
Last felt M4.0+ 14 days ago
Tracking Area
Palo Alto
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 60 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Palo Alto

Past 24 hours within 250 miles Β· Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles Β· Past 24 hours Β· Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M2.5 		Rarely felt 11 km SW of Round Valley, CA 188 mi 9:54 PM Details β†’
M2.5 		Rarely felt 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 213 mi 6:00 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 101 mi 9:22 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 5 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 80 mi 11:52 PM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 4 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 81 mi 11:08 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA 103 mi 4:08 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 20 km NW of New Idria, CA 95 mi 2:33 AM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 8 km W of Templeton, CA 150 mi 8:14 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 3 km SE of Woodside, CA 6 mi 6:18 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 77 mi 1:55 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 103 mi 3:03 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 20 km NW of Kernville, CA 225 mi 5:21 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 3 km WNW of Redway, CA 208 mi 9:04 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Redwood Valley, CA 134 mi 11:07 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 102 mi 3:53 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 102 mi 6:39 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 79 mi 1:14 PM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 4 km NNW of Pacifica, CA 25 mi 1:42 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 12:17 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 2 km NNE of The Geysers, CA 99 mi 5:30 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 8 km N of Redwood Valley, CA 142 mi 10:52 PM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 101 mi 8:10 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 11 km NW of The Geysers, CA 104 mi 1:17 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 101 mi 9:31 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km WSW of Calistoga, CA 82 mi 5:50 PM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 101 mi 9:21 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 103 mi 11:48 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 100 mi 4:12 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km WSW of Cobb, CA 101 mi 10:10 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 102 mi 11:38 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 101 mi 9:24 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 8:58 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 101 mi 9:42 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 10:56 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 11:14 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km E of Cloverdale, CA 104 mi 9:16 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 6 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 102 mi 9:13 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 1 km NNE of The Geysers, CA 99 mi 12:30 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 11:24 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 13 km NW of Coso Junction, CA 242 mi 2:41 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 1 km ENE of The Geysers, CA 98 mi 11:48 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 8:41 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA 103 mi 4:13 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 102 mi 11:36 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 102 mi 3:59 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 102 mi 8:30 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 101 mi 2:54 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 99 mi 5:32 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 103 mi 6:52 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 102 mi 9:37 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 103 mi 11:57 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 10:53 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 101 mi 11:56 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 102 mi 10:47 PM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 104 mi 5:40 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 103 mi 5:07 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 2 km E of The Geysers, CA 97 mi 8:43 AM Details β†’
M0.3 		Not felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 100 mi 5:20 PM Details β†’
M0.2 		Not felt 11 km WNW of Cobb, CA 104 mi 6:22 AM Details β†’
M0.2 		Not felt 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA 103 mi 4:09 PM Details β†’

πŸ“ˆ Earthquake History β€” Palo Alto

Since 2009 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi radius

Palo Alto has recorded 12,086 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 1157 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Thu
2
MAX M3.8
Fri
3
MAX M3.4
Sat
0
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Sun
1
MAX M2.6
Mon
4
MAX M3.2
Tue
4
MAX M2.6
Wed
0
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Since 2009 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi

Yearly Activity Β· 12086 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude05001k1.5k2k050100'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 362 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2010: 448 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2011: 605 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2012: 441 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2013: 654 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2014: 582 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2015: 499 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2016: 546 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)2017: 574 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2018: 420 (M2.5–4), 7 (M4+)2019: 528 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2020: 1,894 (M2.5–4), 88 (M4+)2021: 1,057 (M2.5–4), 40 (M4+)2022: 634 (M2.5–4), 25 (M4+)2023: 556 (M2.5–4), 25 (M4+)2024: 774 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2025: 587 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2026: 515 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release05001k1.5k2k02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 377 events, Energy: 207.4M2010: 459 events, Energy: 48.5M2011: 631 events, Energy: 118.9M2012: 454 events, Energy: 139.4M2013: 671 events, Energy: 489.9M2014: 596 events, Energy: 1.1B2015: 509 events, Energy: 394.4M2016: 570 events, Energy: 879.0M2017: 586 events, Energy: 50.0M2018: 427 events, Energy: 43.7M2019: 543 events, Energy: 318.0M2020: 1,982 events, Energy: 7.0B2021: 1,097 events, Energy: 3.6B2022: 659 events, Energy: 4.2B2023: 581 events, Energy: 505.3M2024: 805 events, Energy: 522.8M2025: 605 events, Energy: 105.0M2026: 534 events, Energy: 761.2M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
36.9
Estimated felt (MMI β‰₯ 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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πŸ›‘οΈ Earthquake Safety β€” Palo Alto, California

What Palo Alto 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.

πŸ›‘οΈ 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.

πŸšͺ 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

βœ“ 1 gallon of water per person per day
βœ“ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
βœ“ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
βœ“ Flashlight and extra batteries
βœ“ First aid kit
βœ“ Whistle to signal for help
βœ“ N95 dust masks
βœ“ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
βœ“ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
βœ“ 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 Palo Alto. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data β€” updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ β€” Palo Alto, California

Was there an earthquake in Palo Alto today?

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

Did an earthquake just happen near Palo Alto?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 94303. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Palo Alto.

What is the earthquake history for Palo Alto, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Palo Alto area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 94303.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Palo Alto?

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