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Earthquakes Near Rail Road Flat, California 95248 Today

Live data from USGS Β· Monitoring ZIP code 95248 Updated just now

59 small earthquakes nearby today, including 2 that may have been felt. This is typical activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Rail Road Flat, California

59 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Rail Road Flat, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 95248 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 Rail Road Flat, 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€” Rail Road Flat

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

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 37 / 100

Above-average activity near Rail Road Flat. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 59
Closest to you M1.5, 90 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.0, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 8 days ago
Tracking Area
Rail Road Flat
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 Rail Road Flat

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
M4.0 		Light shaking 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 198 mi 12:25 AM Details β†’
M3.3 		Light shaking 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 96 mi 1:36 AM Details β†’
M2.8 		Rarely felt 19 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada 157 mi 5:48 AM Details β†’
M2.8 		Rarely felt 6 km NE of San Simeon, CA 186 mi 7:55 PM Details β†’
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 9:17 PM Details β†’
M2.6 		Rarely felt 16 km ENE of Willows, CA 121 mi 8:54 PM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA 117 mi 6:04 PM Details β†’
M2.2 		Rarely felt 18 km ENE of Willow Creek, CA 243 mi 2:08 AM Details β†’
M2.0 		Rarely felt 9 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CA 165 mi 5:43 PM Details β†’
M2.0 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 149 mi 10:04 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 137 mi 10:41 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Redwood Valley, CA 156 mi 8:41 AM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 16 km E of New Idria, CA 133 mi 10:43 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km W of Cobb, CA 132 mi 4:35 AM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 12 km ESE of Willits, CA 166 mi 10:01 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 150 mi 4:10 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 1 km ESE of Pinnacles, CA 129 mi 9:07 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 7 km WSW of Petrolia, CA 249 mi 5:12 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 44 km E of Tonopah, Nevada 203 mi 3:59 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 11:34 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 137 mi 10:47 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 3 km W of Concord, CA 90 mi 9:46 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 198 mi 1:09 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 108 mi 10:05 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 12:47 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 6:55 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 2:29 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Cloverdale, CA 141 mi 2:05 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 14 km W of Tehachapi, CA 244 mi 10:09 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 28 km N of Kernville, CA 197 mi 8:12 PM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 11:06 PM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA 120 mi 8:14 PM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 137 mi 7:49 PM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 6:49 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 12:48 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 7:10 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 15 km E of Coso Junction, CA 216 mi 5:49 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 12:50 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km S of Cobb, CA 126 mi 5:34 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 13 km NNE of Yountville, CA 100 mi 1:50 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA 124 mi 6:45 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 12:44 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 133 mi 11:09 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 131 mi 4:35 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 0 km N of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 5:38 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km ENE of The Geysers, CA 127 mi 8:00 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 24 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 230 mi 12:20 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km WSW of Cobb, CA 129 mi 11:52 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 2:54 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 12:26 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 12:09 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 8:42 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 133 mi 12:12 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 212 mi 1:29 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 15 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 244 mi 2:56 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 228 mi 9:45 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 16 km E of Little Lake, CA 224 mi 6:34 PM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA 102 mi 12:19 AM Details β†’
M0.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 136 mi 6:22 AM Details β†’

πŸ“ˆ Earthquake History β€” Rail Road Flat

Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi radius

Rail Road Flat has recorded 14,367 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2010. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1254 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
2
MAX M2.7
Tue
7
MAX M3.3
Wed
3
MAX M4.0
Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi

Yearly Activity Β· 14367 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 211 (M2.5–4), 3 (M4+)2011: 650 (M2.5–4), 28 (M4+)2012: 463 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2013: 641 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2014: 760 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2015: 718 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2016: 587 (M2.5–4), 23 (M4+)2017: 572 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2018: 419 (M2.5–4), 5 (M4+)2019: 2,916 (M2.5–4), 128 (M4+)2020: 2,011 (M2.5–4), 88 (M4+)2021: 1,050 (M2.5–4), 35 (M4+)2022: 619 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2023: 569 (M2.5–4), 23 (M4+)2024: 655 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2025: 528 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2026: 513 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 214 events, Energy: 18.1M2011: 678 events, Energy: 124.8M2012: 476 events, Energy: 140.3M2013: 656 events, Energy: 471.8M2014: 776 events, Energy: 1.1B2015: 737 events, Energy: 95.2M2016: 610 events, Energy: 877.7M2017: 581 events, Energy: 43.3M2018: 424 events, Energy: 26.6M2019: 3,044 events, Energy: 50.0B2020: 2,099 events, Energy: 7.0B2021: 1,085 events, Energy: 3.2B2022: 640 events, Energy: 141.9M2023: 592 events, Energy: 492.4M2024: 681 events, Energy: 522.2M2025: 542 events, Energy: 91.3M2026: 532 events, Energy: 764.6M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
31.7
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
M6.5 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
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πŸ›‘οΈ Earthquake Safety β€” Rail Road Flat, California

What Rail Road Flat 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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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 Rail Road Flat. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data β€” updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ β€” Rail Road Flat, California

Was there an earthquake in Rail Road Flat today?

59 small earthquakes nearby today, including 2 that may have been felt. This is typical activity. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Rail Road Flat in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Rail Road Flat?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 95248. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Rail Road Flat.

What is the earthquake history for Rail Road Flat, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Rail Road Flat area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 95248.

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