Earthquake Information for Alta Sierra, California

Alta Sierra, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 31 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 51.65% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Alta Sierra, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Alta Sierra, CA was a 3.4 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Alta Sierra since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

51.65%

Most Recent
Largest

5/18/2024 - 2.6 mag, 20.7mi depth 6.29468 mi from Lincoln, CA
3/23/2024 - 2.1 mag, 17.6mi depth 6.83517 mi from Lincoln, CA
10/31/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.0348 mi from Kingvale, CA
10/17/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.1029 mi from Kingvale, CA
12/3/2022 - 1.8 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.09606 mi from Wheatland, CA
8/30/2021 - 2.0 mag, 9.9mi depth 1.70755 mi from Lake Wildwood, CA
2/13/2021 - 2.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.50352 mi from Loma Rica, CA
8/11/2020 - 2.4 mag, 13.4mi depth 4.6097 mi from Loma Rica, CA
7/1/2020 - 2.6 mag, 21.7mi depth 4.38264 mi from Penn Valley, CA
5/2/2020 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 5.94059 mi from Loma Rica, CA
2/11/2018 - 1.6 mag, 18.4mi depth 4.35694 mi from Palermo, CA
5/1/2017 - 1.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 9.77122 mi from Downieville, CA
8/2/2016 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.59533 mi from Nevada City, CA
6/15/2016 - 2.1 mag, 1.8mi depth 0.639821 mi from Marysville, CA
9/8/2015 - 2.7 mag, 17.6mi depth 5.3848 mi from Penn Valley, CA
8/6/2015 - 1.7 mag, 0.5mi depth 159.189 mi from Live Oak, CA
12/19/2014 - 1.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 5.42281 mi from Colfax, CA
9/14/2014 - 1.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.2387 mi from Plumas Lake, CA
7/29/2014 - 1.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.54598 mi from Lake Wildwood, CA
1/20/2014 - 1.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 20.0444 mi from Foresthill, CA
11/2/2013 - 0.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.4626 mi from Alta, CA
8/13/2013 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.1056 mi from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
5/29/2013 - 2.7 mag, 4.8mi depth 3.6729 mi from Graniteville, CA
5/29/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6632 mi from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
4/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2315 mi from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
9/10/2009 - 2.7 mag, 13.5mi depth 2.2034 mi from Challenge Brownsville, CA
2/4/2002 - 2.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.9586 mi from Colfax, CA
5/10/1994 - 2.7 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.6937 mi from Bangor, CA
12/4/1989 - 3.4 mag, 19.0mi depth 3.4073 mi from Dobbins, CA
11/2/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.535 mi from Alta, CA
7/23/1978 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0653 mi from Bangor, CA

12/4/1989 - 3.4 mag, 19.0mi depth 3.4073 mi from Dobbins, CA
7/23/1978 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.0653 mi from Bangor, CA
2/4/2002 - 2.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 2.9586 mi from Colfax, CA
5/10/1994 - 2.7 mag, 0.6mi depth 2.6937 mi from Bangor, CA
9/10/2009 - 2.7 mag, 13.5mi depth 2.2034 mi from Challenge Brownsville, CA
2/13/2021 - 2.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 2.50352 mi from Loma Rica, CA
9/8/2015 - 2.7 mag, 17.6mi depth 5.3848 mi from Penn Valley, CA
11/2/1986 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.535 mi from Alta, CA
5/29/2013 - 2.7 mag, 4.8mi depth 3.6729 mi from Graniteville, CA
5/18/2024 - 2.6 mag, 20.7mi depth 6.29468 mi from Lincoln, CA
7/1/2020 - 2.6 mag, 21.7mi depth 4.38264 mi from Penn Valley, CA
8/11/2020 - 2.4 mag, 13.4mi depth 4.6097 mi from Loma Rica, CA
6/15/2016 - 2.1 mag, 1.8mi depth 0.639821 mi from Marysville, CA
8/13/2013 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.1056 mi from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
3/23/2024 - 2.1 mag, 17.6mi depth 6.83517 mi from Lincoln, CA
8/30/2021 - 2.0 mag, 9.9mi depth 1.70755 mi from Lake Wildwood, CA
5/2/2020 - 2.0 mag, 14.1mi depth 5.94059 mi from Loma Rica, CA
5/29/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.6632 mi from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
4/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2315 mi from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
12/3/2022 - 1.8 mag, 3.9mi depth 5.09606 mi from Wheatland, CA
12/19/2014 - 1.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 5.42281 mi from Colfax, CA
9/14/2014 - 1.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.2387 mi from Plumas Lake, CA
8/6/2015 - 1.7 mag, 0.5mi depth 159.189 mi from Live Oak, CA
10/17/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.1029 mi from Kingvale, CA
2/11/2018 - 1.6 mag, 18.4mi depth 4.35694 mi from Palermo, CA
7/29/2014 - 1.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.54598 mi from Lake Wildwood, CA
10/31/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.0348 mi from Kingvale, CA
8/2/2016 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.59533 mi from Nevada City, CA
5/1/2017 - 1.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 9.77122 mi from Downieville, CA
1/20/2014 - 1.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 20.0444 mi from Foresthill, CA
11/2/2013 - 0.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.4626 mi from Alta, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Alta Sierra, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Alta Sierra, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

51.65%

5.1

45.24%

5.2

45.24%

5.2

39.26%

5.3

33.79%

5.4

28.86%

5.5

24.49%

5.6

20.65%

5.7

17.31%

5.8

14.42%

5.9

11.94%

6.0

9.83%

6.1

7.58%

6.2

5.68%

6.3

4.06%

6.4

2.70%

6.5

1.54%

6.6

1.26%

6.7

1.01%

6.8

0.77%

6.9

0.57%

7.0

0.40%

7.1

0.32%

7.2

0.23%

7.3

0.17%

7.4

0.10%

7.5

0.05%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Alta Sierra, CA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Alta Sierra, CA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Alta Sierra, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Alta Sierra, CA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

05/18/2024

2.6

20.7

6.29

Earthquake Information for Alta Sierra, California

Earthquake Probability for Alta Sierra, CA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Alta Sierra, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Alta Sierra, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Alta Sierra, CA

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