Earthquake Information for Butte County, California

Butte County, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 111 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 50.67% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Butte County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Butte County, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 1975.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Butte County since 1931

111

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

50.67%

Most Recent
Largest

9/29/2023 - 2.6 mag, 20.9mi depth 12 mi from Biggs, CA
9/28/2023 - 2.1 mag, 14.3mi depth 1 mi from Biggs, CA
9/16/2023 - 2.9 mag, 1.1mi depth 2 mi from Biggs, CA
9/7/2023 - 2.7 mag, 16.8mi depth 7 mi from Biggs, CA
8/29/2023 - 2.9 mag, 27.6mi depth 11 mi from Biggs, CA
8/14/2023 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 9 mi from Biggs, CA
8/6/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.5mi depth 13 mi from Biggs, CA
7/24/2023 - 2.6 mag, 31.0mi depth 13 mi from Biggs, CA
7/20/2023 - 3.0 mag, 0.7mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
3/28/2023 - 2.5 mag, 2.9mi depth 10 mi from Biggs, CA
3/14/2023 - 1.8 mag, 27.4mi depth 7 mi from Biggs, CA
3/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.7 mag, 13.5mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 3 mi from Durham, CA
2/19/2023 - 2.0 mag, 4.8mi depth 2 mi from Chico, CA
10/20/2022 - 1.9 mag, 33.6mi depth 7 mi from Biggs, CA
8/30/2022 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1 mi from Chico, CA
7/22/2022 - 4.3 mag, 0.4mi depth 4 mi from Oroville East, CA
5/18/2022 - 1.8 mag, 26.7mi depth 6 mi from Thermalito, CA
4/11/2022 - 1.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 4 mi from Gridley, CA
3/24/2022 - 1.9 mag, 3.3mi depth 8 mi from Biggs, CA
1/23/2022 - 2.4 mag, 6.8mi depth 15 mi from Forest Ranch, CA
9/28/2021 - 2.0 mag, 31.9mi depth 2 mi from Oroville, CA
9/19/2021 - 2.5 mag, 28.8mi depth 4 mi from Chico, CA
7/24/2021 - 1.6 mag, 25.1mi depth 2 mi from Oroville East, CA
7/23/2021 - 1.8 mag, 25.0mi depth 0 mi from Oroville, CA
6/21/2021 - 1.6 mag, 3.4mi depth 5 mi from Biggs, CA
5/19/2021 - 2.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 7 mi from Oroville, CA
5/1/2021 - 3.0 mag, 13.4mi depth 1 mi from Chico, CA
3/11/2021 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 8 mi from Biggs, CA
12/10/2020 - 1.8 mag, 2.7mi depth 10 mi from Durham, CA
10/21/2020 - 2.0 mag, 26.3mi depth 0 mi from Oroville, CA
9/28/2020 - 1.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 1 mi from Biggs, CA
8/7/2020 - 1.1 mag, 8.3mi depth 15 mi from Forest Ranch, CA
5/9/2020 - 2.7 mag, 17.3mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
5/3/2020 - 2.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
4/3/2020 - 2.5 mag, -0.2mi depth 6 mi from Thermalito, CA
12/24/2019 - 2.5 mag, 32.4mi depth 4 mi from Concow, CA
11/27/2019 - 3.2 mag, 23.9mi depth 1 mi from Chico, CA
11/7/2019 - 2.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
10/13/2019 - 2.7 mag, 31.9mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
7/16/2019 - 2.4 mag, 3.8mi depth 5 mi from Magalia, CA
6/19/2019 - 1.6 mag, 5.2mi depth 15 mi from Forest Ranch, CA
6/6/2019 - 2.5 mag, 4.8mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
4/26/2019 - 2.0 mag, 32.4mi depth 9 mi from Biggs, CA
4/25/2019 - 1.5 mag, 35.4mi depth 5 mi from Durham, CA
4/25/2019 - 1.4 mag, 2.2mi depth 5 mi from Biggs, CA
4/25/2019 - 1.5 mag, 37.6mi depth 10 mi from Durham, CA
4/25/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.5mi depth 6 mi from Biggs, CA
4/17/2019 - 1.4 mag, 1.1mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
3/30/2019 - 2.7 mag, 20.1mi depth 4 mi from Durham, CA
1/27/2019 - 1.8 mag, 4.8mi depth 10 mi from Durham, CA
1/23/2019 - 1.5 mag, 4.8mi depth 10 mi from Durham, CA
1/13/2019 - 1.4 mag, 4.9mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
1/13/2019 - 1.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
12/13/2018 - 2.2 mag, 4.8mi depth 10 mi from Durham, CA
12/10/2018 - 2.3 mag, 12.6mi depth 2 mi from Oroville East, CA
12/7/2018 - 1.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
12/4/2018 - 2.2 mag, 20.6mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
11/20/2018 - 1.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 8 mi from Biggs, CA
11/1/2018 - 0.9 mag, 0.9mi depth 6 mi from Biggs, CA
10/27/2018 - 1.7 mag, 5.9mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
10/19/2018 - 1.2 mag, 2.3mi depth 11 mi from Durham, CA
10/17/2018 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
10/13/2018 - 1.5 mag, 35.6mi depth 11 mi from Durham, CA
10/9/2018 - 1.2 mag, 5.3mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
9/28/2018 - 1.5 mag, 33.7mi depth 10 mi from Durham, CA
9/28/2018 - 1.1 mag, 3.4mi depth 12 mi from Biggs, CA
9/26/2018 - 2.2 mag, 19.0mi depth 5 mi from Gridley, CA
9/26/2018 - 2.0 mag, 39.5mi depth 9 mi from Durham, CA
9/26/2018 - 2.2 mag, -0.1mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
9/25/2018 - 1.3 mag, 2.4mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
9/24/2018 - 1.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
9/23/2018 - 1.8 mag, 4.8mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
9/23/2018 - 2.1 mag, 4.9mi depth 9 mi from Durham, CA
9/23/2018 - 1.7 mag, 13.1mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
9/23/2018 - 1.8 mag, 6.3mi depth 11 mi from Durham, CA
9/22/2018 - 0.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 3 mi from Thermalito, CA
9/4/2018 - 1.7 mag, 12.9mi depth 5 mi from Paradise, CA
9/4/2018 - 1.4 mag, 36.8mi depth 9 mi from Durham, CA
9/4/2018 - 0.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 2 mi from Paradise, CA
9/4/2018 - 2.1 mag, 17.0mi depth 3 mi from Paradise, CA
9/2/2018 - 1.2 mag, 4.9mi depth 9 mi from Durham, CA
8/31/2018 - 1.8 mag, 24.5mi depth 9 mi from Biggs, CA
8/25/2018 - 1.5 mag, 2.4mi depth 11 mi from Durham, CA
8/25/2018 - 1.6 mag, 36.8mi depth 9 mi from Durham, CA
8/19/2018 - 1.7 mag, 4.8mi depth 8 mi from Biggs, CA
8/19/2018 - 1.8 mag, 9.3mi depth 3 mi from Biggs, CA
8/19/2018 - 1.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
8/16/2018 - 1.7 mag, 4.7mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
8/13/2018 - 1.8 mag, 4.9mi depth 10 mi from Durham, CA
8/10/2018 - 2.1 mag, 20.7mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
8/7/2018 - 1.6 mag, 4.3mi depth 12 mi from Forest Ranch, CA
8/7/2018 - 1.4 mag, 3.2mi depth 9 mi from Biggs, CA
8/2/2018 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 4 mi from Durham, CA
8/1/2018 - 1.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
8/1/2018 - 1.1 mag, 2.4mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
7/31/2018 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Durham, CA
7/24/2018 - 1.4 mag, 19.0mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
7/21/2018 - 1.9 mag, 1.7mi depth 1 mi from Gridley, CA

8/1/1975 - 5.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 5.7 mag, 5.7mi depth 4 mi from Kelly Ridge, CA
8/1/1975 - 5.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 5.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
9/27/1975 - 5.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville, CA
8/6/1975 - 5.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 1 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 5.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Biggs, CA
8/6/1975 - 5.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/3/1975 - 5.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 2 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/8/1975 - 5.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/11/1975 - 4.8 mag, 4.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
11/15/1975 - 4.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/3/1975 - 4.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville East, CA
7/6/1976 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville East, CA
7/22/2022 - 4.3 mag, 0.4mi depth 4 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/16/1975 - 4.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 1 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
6/28/1975 - 4.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Thermalito, CA
9/26/1975 - 4.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 4.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/11/1975 - 4.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 1 mi from South Oroville, CA
10/10/1975 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville East, CA
6/14/1976 - 3.9 mag, 11.0mi depth 2 mi from Thermalito, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.6 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from South Oroville, CA
8/4/1975 - 3.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
1/29/1981 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
10/28/1975 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville East, CA
1/9/1977 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 2 mi from Thermalito, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from South Oroville, CA
11/1/1997 - 3.3 mag, 11.5mi depth 4 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
8/5/1975 - 3.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
11/5/1975 - 3.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 4 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
1/26/1976 - 3.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/8/1975 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 0 mi from Oroville East, CA
5/4/1977 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/5/1975 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
11/27/2019 - 3.2 mag, 23.9mi depth 1 mi from Chico, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from South Oroville, CA
10/24/1992 - 3.1 mag, 18.5mi depth 5 mi from Cohasset, CA
9/27/1975 - 3.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville, CA
7/23/1978 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Bangor, CA
10/7/2001 - 3.1 mag, 20.0mi depth 3 mi from Magalia, CA
8/6/1975 - 3.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 1 mi from Oroville East, CA
8/7/1975 - 3.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville, CA
8/2/1975 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/8/1975 - 3.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
9/27/1975 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/9/1975 - 3.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
10/13/1975 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from Oroville, CA
8/11/1975 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 3 mi from Oroville East, CA
7/20/2023 - 3.0 mag, 0.7mi depth 3 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
8/1/1975 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 1 mi from South Oroville, CA
5/1/2021 - 3.0 mag, 13.4mi depth 1 mi from Chico, CA
8/30/2022 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1 mi from Chico, CA
9/22/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 11 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
8/6/1975 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
8/19/1990 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
1/19/1992 - 3.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 2 mi from Palermo, CA
6/17/1999 - 2.9 mag, 5.3mi depth 1 mi from Palermo, CA
6/6/1982 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Thermalito, CA
8/29/2023 - 2.9 mag, 27.6mi depth 11 mi from Biggs, CA
9/26/1975 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from South Oroville, CA
6/2/2018 - 2.9 mag, 6.1mi depth 3 mi from Chico, CA
12/25/1991 - 2.9 mag, 12.3mi depth 7 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
8/19/1976 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Kelly Ridge, CA
9/16/2023 - 2.9 mag, 1.1mi depth 2 mi from Biggs, CA
1/21/1978 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
6/10/2015 - 2.8 mag, 0.4mi depth 15 mi from Berry Creek, CA
11/27/1996 - 2.8 mag, 22.2mi depth 3 mi from Butte Creek Canyon, CA
9/21/2013 - 2.8 mag, 24.5mi depth 6 mi from Nord, CA
12/1/1980 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Honcut, CA
3/11/2010 - 2.8 mag, 12.6mi depth 3 mi from Forest Ranch, CA
5/3/2020 - 2.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
11/7/2010 - 2.8 mag, 22.4mi depth 8 mi from Durham, CA
9/25/2014 - 2.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 6 mi from Oroville, CA
5/10/1994 - 2.7 mag, 0.6mi depth 3 mi from Bangor, CA
10/13/2019 - 2.7 mag, 31.9mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
3/30/2019 - 2.7 mag, 20.1mi depth 4 mi from Durham, CA
1/3/2018 - 2.7 mag, 0.8mi depth 8 mi from Oroville, CA
2/28/2010 - 2.7 mag, 2.5mi depth 2 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
7/30/2017 - 2.7 mag, 23.4mi depth 6 mi from Durham, CA
9/7/2023 - 2.7 mag, 16.8mi depth 7 mi from Biggs, CA
3/19/2015 - 2.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 4 mi from Oroville, CA
2/28/2023 - 2.7 mag, 13.5mi depth 7 mi from Durham, CA
9/12/2017 - 2.7 mag, 6.8mi depth 18 mi from Magalia, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Butte County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Butte County, 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

50.67%

5.1

44.37%

5.2

44.37%

5.2

38.52%

5.3

33.19%

5.4

28.41%

5.5

24.17%

5.6

20.46%

5.7

17.23%

5.8

14.45%

5.9

12.06%

6.0

10.02%

6.1

7.86%

6.2

6.02%

6.3

4.38%

6.4

3.00%

6.5

1.82%

6.6

1.48%

6.7

1.18%

6.8

0.92%

6.9

0.70%

7.0

0.49%

7.1

0.36%

7.2

0.25%

7.3

0.18%

7.4

0.11%

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 Butte County, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Butte County, CA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

09/29/2023

2.6

20.9

Earthquake Information for Butte County, California

Earthquake Probability for Butte County, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Butte County, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Butte County, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Butte County, CA

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