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Earthquakes Near Modesto, California 95355 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 95355 Updated just now

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

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Recent Earthquakes Near Modesto, California

72 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Modesto, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 95355 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 Modesto, 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 — Modesto

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 36 / 100

Above-average activity near Modesto. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 72
Closest to you M1.4, 56 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.0, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 8 days ago
Tracking Area
Modesto
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 72 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Modesto

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
M4.0 		Light shaking 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 211 mi 12:25 AM Details →
M3.3 		Light shaking 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 146 mi 1:36 AM Details →
M2.8 		Rarely felt 6 km NE of San Simeon, CA 138 mi 7:55 PM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 20 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada 176 mi 5:48 AM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 239 mi 4:46 PM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 133 mi 9:17 PM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 16 km ENE of Willows, CA 145 mi 8:54 PM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 103 mi 10:04 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 10:41 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Redwood Valley, CA 159 mi 8:41 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 16 km E of New Idria, CA 91 mi 10:43 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km W of Cobb, CA 129 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 12 km ESE of Willits, CA 170 mi 10:01 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 105 mi 4:10 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 1 km ESE of Pinnacles, CA 80 mi 9:07 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 125 mi 6:41 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 22 km S of Gorman, CA 241 mi 10:54 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 45 km E of Tonopah, Nevada 233 mi 3:59 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 11:34 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 10:47 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 3 km W of Concord, CA 63 mi 9:46 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 211 mi 1:09 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 56 mi 10:05 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 133 mi 12:47 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 6:55 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 2:29 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Cloverdale, CA 138 mi 2:05 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Santa Venetia, CA 85 mi 6:44 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 2:32 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 239 mi 11:14 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 14 km W of Tehachapi, CA 220 mi 10:09 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 28 km N of Kernville, CA 182 mi 8:12 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 11:06 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA 83 mi 8:14 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 239 mi 6:12 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 7:49 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 6:47 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 133 mi 12:48 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km S of Mojave, CA 241 mi 6:54 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 132 mi 4:50 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 125 mi 7:10 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 7:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 5:23 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km S of Cobb, CA 124 mi 5:34 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 13 km NNE of Yountville, CA 93 mi 1:50 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA 121 mi 6:45 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 12:44 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 11:09 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 238 mi 5:09 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 128 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 239 mi 8:04 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 239 mi 9:10 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 0 km N of The Geysers, CA 124 mi 5:38 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 125 mi 4:32 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km ENE of The Geysers, CA 124 mi 8:00 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 129 mi 6:29 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 24 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 224 mi 12:20 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km WSW of Cobb, CA 126 mi 11:52 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 2:54 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 125 mi 12:26 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 128 mi 12:09 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 129 mi 8:42 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 12:12 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 19 km S of Trona, CA 243 mi 7:50 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 204 mi 1:29 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 15 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 234 mi 2:56 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 219 mi 9:45 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA 114 mi 12:19 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 4 km W of Cobb, CA 127 mi 3:01 PM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 133 mi 6:22 AM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Modesto

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Modesto has recorded 14,088 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
1
MAX M2.7
Tue
7
MAX M3.3
Wed
4
MAX M4.0
Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 14088 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 205 (M2.5–4), 3 (M4+)2011: 633 (M2.5–4), 28 (M4+)2012: 457 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2013: 638 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2014: 572 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2015: 487 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2016: 562 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2017: 576 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2018: 409 (M2.5–4), 5 (M4+)2019: 3,139 (M2.5–4), 137 (M4+)2020: 2,042 (M2.5–4), 89 (M4+)2021: 1,002 (M2.5–4), 32 (M4+)2022: 554 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2023: 602 (M2.5–4), 22 (M4+)2024: 640 (M2.5–4), 23 (M4+)2025: 561 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2026: 540 (M2.5–4), 22 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 208 events, Energy: 17.4M2011: 661 events, Energy: 124.0M2012: 466 events, Energy: 130.7M2013: 655 events, Energy: 488.6M2014: 581 events, Energy: 1.0B2015: 496 events, Energy: 52.9M2016: 582 events, Energy: 854.1M2017: 586 events, Energy: 47.2M2018: 414 events, Energy: 26.8M2019: 3,276 events, Energy: 49.9B2020: 2,131 events, Energy: 7.1B2021: 1,034 events, Energy: 1.2B2022: 574 events, Energy: 139.8M2023: 624 events, Energy: 533.5M2024: 663 events, Energy: 514.9M2025: 575 events, Energy: 92.0M2026: 562 events, Energy: 771.7M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
32.8
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
M6.5 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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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Modesto, California

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

Earthquake FAQ — Modesto, California

Was there an earthquake in Modesto today?

72 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 Modesto in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Modesto?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 95355. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Modesto.

What is the earthquake history for Modesto, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Modesto area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 95355.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Modesto?

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