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Earthquakes Near Truckee, California 96161 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 96161 Updated just now

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

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Recent Earthquakes Near Truckee, California

52 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Truckee, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 96161 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 Truckee, 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 — Truckee

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 40 / 100

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

Earthquakes nearby 52
Closest to you M3.3, 65 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.0, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 8 days ago
Tracking Area
Truckee
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 52 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Truckee

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 177 mi 12:25 AM Details →
M3.3 		Light shaking 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 65 mi 1:36 AM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 20 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada 181 mi 5:48 AM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 9:17 PM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 16 km ENE of Willows, CA 97 mi 8:54 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA 186 mi 6:04 PM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 18 km ENE of Willow Creek, CA 204 mi 2:08 AM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 221 mi 10:04 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 10:41 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 9 km ESE of Redwood Valley, CA 154 mi 8:41 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 16 km E of New Idria, CA 204 mi 10:43 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 8 km W of Cobb, CA 143 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 12 km ESE of Willits, CA 160 mi 10:01 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Ardo, CA 222 mi 4:10 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 1 km ESE of Pinnacles, CA 201 mi 9:07 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 7 km WSW of Petrolia, CA 229 mi 5:12 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 44 km E of Tonopah, Nevada 207 mi 3:59 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 143 mi 11:34 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 10:47 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 3 km W of Concord, CA 137 mi 9:46 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 177 mi 1:09 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 177 mi 10:05 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 152 mi 12:47 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 6:55 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 2:29 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 2:05 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 11:06 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA 171 mi 8:14 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 7:49 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 6:49 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA 152 mi 12:48 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 151 mi 4:50 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 141 mi 7:10 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 144 mi 5:23 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 143 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km S of Cobb, CA 139 mi 5:34 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 13 km NNE of Yountville, CA 126 mi 1:50 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA 139 mi 6:45 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 142 mi 12:44 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 145 mi 11:09 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 142 mi 4:35 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 0 km N of The Geysers, CA 141 mi 5:38 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 141 mi 4:32 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km ENE of The Geysers, CA 140 mi 8:00 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km WSW of Cobb, CA 141 mi 11:52 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 144 mi 2:54 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 2 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 141 mi 12:26 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 143 mi 12:09 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 143 mi 8:42 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA 144 mi 12:12 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA 145 mi 12:19 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 148 mi 6:22 AM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Truckee

Since 2008 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Truckee has recorded 13,376 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2008. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1118 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
6
MAX M3.3
Wed
3
MAX M4.0
Since 2008 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 13376 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude05001k1.5k2k050100'10'13'16'19'22'252008: 168 (M2.5–4), 4 (M4+)2009: 531 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2010: 507 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2011: 628 (M2.5–4), 28 (M4+)2012: 448 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2013: 635 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2014: 922 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)2015: 829 (M2.5–4), 27 (M4+)2016: 588 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)2017: 591 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2018: 425 (M2.5–4), 8 (M4+)2019: 535 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2020: 1,898 (M2.5–4), 88 (M4+)2021: 1,072 (M2.5–4), 37 (M4+)2022: 661 (M2.5–4), 25 (M4+)2023: 564 (M2.5–4), 28 (M4+)2024: 669 (M2.5–4), 24 (M4+)2025: 725 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2026: 533 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release05001k1.5k2k02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252008: 172 events, Energy: 42.8M2009: 548 events, Energy: 219.4M2010: 520 events, Energy: 55.9M2011: 656 events, Energy: 123.5M2012: 463 events, Energy: 393.5M2013: 651 events, Energy: 475.8M2014: 946 events, Energy: 1.1B2015: 856 events, Energy: 478.2M2016: 612 events, Energy: 860.3M2017: 600 events, Energy: 45.6M2018: 433 events, Energy: 46.1M2019: 556 events, Energy: 337.4M2020: 1,986 events, Energy: 7.0B2021: 1,109 events, Energy: 3.6B2022: 686 events, Energy: 4.2B2023: 592 events, Energy: 516.0M2024: 693 events, Energy: 435.8M2025: 745 events, Energy: 130.3M2026: 552 events, Energy: 765.9M
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
M6.6 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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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Truckee, California

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

Earthquake FAQ — Truckee, California

Was there an earthquake in Truckee today?

52 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 Truckee in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Truckee?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 96161. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Truckee.

What is the earthquake history for Truckee, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Truckee area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 96161.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Truckee?

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