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Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 95642 Updated just now

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

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Recent Earthquakes Near Jackson, California

58 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Jackson, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 95642 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 Jackson, 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 — Jackson

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 38 / 100

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

Earthquakes nearby 58
Closest to you M1.5, 74 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.0, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 8 days ago
Tracking Area
Jackson
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 58 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Jackson

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 185 mi 12:25 AM Details →
M3.3 		Light shaking 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 109 mi 1:36 AM Details →
M2.8 		Rarely felt 6 km NE of San Simeon, CA 185 mi 7:55 PM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 20 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada 173 mi 5:48 AM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 9:17 PM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 16 km ENE of Willows, CA 110 mi 8:54 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA 110 mi 6:04 PM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 18 km ENE of Willow Creek, CA 232 mi 2:08 AM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 149 mi 10:04 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 10:41 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Redwood Valley, CA 140 mi 8:41 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 16 km E of New Idria, CA 135 mi 10:43 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km W of Cobb, CA 116 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 12 km ESE of Willits, CA 150 mi 10:01 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 150 mi 4:10 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 1 km ESE of Pinnacles, CA 127 mi 9:07 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 7 km WSW of Petrolia, CA 235 mi 5:12 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 44 km E of Tonopah, Nevada 220 mi 3:59 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 115 mi 11:34 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 10:47 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 3 km W of Concord, CA 74 mi 9:46 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 185 mi 1:09 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 102 mi 10:05 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 122 mi 12:47 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 6:55 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 2:29 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Cloverdale, CA 125 mi 2:05 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 28 km N of Kernville, CA 208 mi 8:12 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 122 mi 11:06 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA 105 mi 8:14 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 7:49 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 122 mi 12:48 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 121 mi 4:50 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 7:10 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 115 mi 5:23 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 115 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km S of Cobb, CA 110 mi 5:34 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 13 km NNE of Yountville, CA 84 mi 1:50 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA 108 mi 6:45 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 115 mi 12:44 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 117 mi 11:09 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 115 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 0 km N of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 5:38 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 4:32 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km ENE of The Geysers, CA 111 mi 8:00 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 24 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 243 mi 12:20 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km WSW of Cobb, CA 113 mi 11:52 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 116 mi 2:54 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 112 mi 12:26 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 115 mi 12:09 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 116 mi 8:42 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 117 mi 12:12 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 224 mi 1:29 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 241 mi 9:45 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 16 km E of Little Lake, CA 237 mi 6:34 PM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA 117 mi 12:19 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 120 mi 6:22 AM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Jackson

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Jackson has recorded 13,576 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 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 13576 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude05001k1.5k2k050100'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 220 (M2.5–4), 3 (M4+)2011: 660 (M2.5–4), 27 (M4+)2012: 495 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2013: 679 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2014: 638 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2015: 590 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2016: 593 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)2017: 592 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2018: 435 (M2.5–4), 7 (M4+)2019: 1,995 (M2.5–4), 93 (M4+)2020: 1,980 (M2.5–4), 90 (M4+)2021: 1,109 (M2.5–4), 41 (M4+)2022: 671 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)2023: 590 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2024: 756 (M2.5–4), 30 (M4+)2025: 576 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2026: 529 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 223 events, Energy: 18.2M2011: 687 events, Energy: 124.0M2012: 508 events, Energy: 141.9M2013: 696 events, Energy: 479.3M2014: 653 events, Energy: 1.1B2015: 603 events, Energy: 417.2M2016: 617 events, Energy: 881.2M2017: 601 events, Energy: 46.0M2018: 442 events, Energy: 43.6M2019: 2,088 events, Energy: 45.7B2020: 2,070 events, Energy: 7.0B2021: 1,150 events, Energy: 3.6B2022: 695 events, Energy: 4.1B2023: 616 events, Energy: 512.8M2024: 786 events, Energy: 532.1M2025: 593 events, Energy: 104.2M2026: 548 events, Energy: 765.4M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
30.2
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 — Jackson, California

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

Earthquake FAQ — Jackson, California

Was there an earthquake in Jackson today?

58 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 Jackson in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Jackson?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 95642. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Jackson.

What is the earthquake history for Jackson, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Jackson area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 95642.

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