Earthquake Information for Humboldt County, California

Humboldt County, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 3,467 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 94.84% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Humboldt County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Humboldt County, CA was a 7.2 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Humboldt County since 1931

3,467

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

94.84%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 3.4 mag, -0.1mi depth 43 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/17/2024 - 3.0 mag, 14.4mi depth 45 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/17/2024 - 2.2 mag, 19.3mi depth 17 mi from Trinidad, CA
4/15/2024 - 3.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 39 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/15/2024 - 3.0 mag, 17.9mi depth 29 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/12/2024 - 4.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 44 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 2 mi from Redway, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.6 mag, 18.0mi depth 4 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/7/2024 - 2.6 mag, 11.8mi depth 8 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 17.8mi depth 10 mi from Ferndale, CA
4/6/2024 - 3.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 50 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.9 mag, 22.7mi depth 12 mi from Ferndale, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.5 mag, 15.4mi depth 9 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/2/2024 - 2.0 mag, 19.0mi depth 12 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/30/2024 - 2.5 mag, 14.1mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/29/2024 - 2.2 mag, 29.7mi depth 5 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/27/2024 - 3.1 mag, 4.8mi depth 26 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 24.0mi depth 8 mi from Rio Dell, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.9 mag, 13.4mi depth 8 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.5 mag, 18.3mi depth 8 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/24/2024 - 2.8 mag, 17.7mi depth 8 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/23/2024 - 2.0 mag, 15.9mi depth 11 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/22/2024 - 2.1 mag, 6.1mi depth 19 mi from Willow Creek, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.5 mag, 15.8mi depth 6 mi from Redway, CA
3/20/2024 - 2.5 mag, 21.6mi depth 15 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/20/2024 - 1.5 mag, 19.1mi depth 1 mi from Redway, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 1 mi from Fortuna, CA
3/18/2024 - 3.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 58 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/17/2024 - 3.5 mag, 33.0mi depth 21 mi from Hydesville, CA
3/16/2024 - 2.7 mag, 22.6mi depth 12 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.4mi depth 16 mi from Rio Dell, CA
3/12/2024 - 2.2 mag, 23.3mi depth 7 mi from Redway, CA
3/10/2024 - 1.7 mag, 11.2mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/9/2024 - 3.5 mag, 29.7mi depth 4 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/8/2024 - 2.0 mag, 17.5mi depth 16 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/8/2024 - 1.8 mag, 23.0mi depth 7 mi from Redway, CA
3/5/2024 - 3.4 mag, 23.0mi depth 32 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/3/2024 - 2.2 mag, 6.1mi depth 6 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/2/2024 - 2.7 mag, 27.0mi depth 5 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/27/2024 - 2.2 mag, 16.8mi depth 8 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/27/2024 - 1.6 mag, 16.5mi depth 6 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 6 mi from Shelter Cove, CA
2/26/2024 - 1.7 mag, 23.3mi depth 1 mi from Rio Dell, CA
2/26/2024 - 2.7 mag, 15.6mi depth 22 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/24/2024 - 2.2 mag, 22.2mi depth 12 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/23/2024 - 2.1 mag, 20.1mi depth 11 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/23/2024 - 2.4 mag, 17.3mi depth 15 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/23/2024 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 57 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/21/2024 - 2.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 9 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 6 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/20/2024 - 2.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 16 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/20/2024 - 2.2 mag, 17.8mi depth 8 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/19/2024 - 2.3 mag, 19.3mi depth 6 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/17/2024 - 3.3 mag, 17.3mi depth 4 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/16/2024 - 2.2 mag, 12.3mi depth 8 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/14/2024 - 1.9 mag, 10.4mi depth 4 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, 20.2mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/11/2024 - 1.8 mag, 17.6mi depth 5 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/11/2024 - 2.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/11/2024 - 2.6 mag, 30.0mi depth 10 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/11/2024 - 1.6 mag, 19.3mi depth 5 mi from Rio Dell, CA
2/10/2024 - 2.2 mag, 11.7mi depth 13 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/10/2024 - 2.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 18 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/10/2024 - 2.1 mag, 9.9mi depth 11 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/10/2024 - 2.0 mag, 11.1mi depth 11 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/10/2024 - 2.0 mag, 23.2mi depth 3 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/9/2024 - 4.1 mag, 9.6mi depth 11 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/9/2024 - 2.9 mag, 11.6mi depth 30 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/9/2024 - 2.3 mag, 10.2mi depth 9 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/8/2024 - 2.3 mag, 9.1mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/8/2024 - 1.7 mag, 6.6mi depth 5 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/3/2024 - 4.0 mag, 26.5mi depth 17 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/3/2024 - 4.7 mag, 9.0mi depth 95 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/2/2024 - 4.9 mag, 2.3mi depth 58 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/2/2024 - 3.6 mag, 10.3mi depth 43 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/2/2024 - 2.7 mag, 21.2mi depth 19 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/30/2024 - 2.1 mag, 20.3mi depth 5 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/29/2024 - 2.1 mag, 19.7mi depth 4 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/27/2024 - 3.3 mag, 2.3mi depth 47 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/25/2024 - 1.6 mag, 22.7mi depth 0 mi from Redway, CA
1/25/2024 - 1.9 mag, 7.3mi depth 5 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/24/2024 - 2.9 mag, 0.6mi depth 31 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/24/2024 - 1.6 mag, -0.7mi depth 14 mi from Rio Dell, CA
1/23/2024 - 1.8 mag, 19.1mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/23/2024 - 2.3 mag, 27.1mi depth 3 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/22/2024 - 1.3 mag, 5.1mi depth 9 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/16/2024 - 1.8 mag, 20.2mi depth 12 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/10/2024 - 2.2 mag, 26.4mi depth 17 mi from Hydesville, CA
1/8/2024 - 1.9 mag, 25.0mi depth 19 mi from Redway, CA
12/28/2023 - 3.5 mag, 0.2mi depth 36 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/28/2023 - 2.2 mag, 20.6mi depth 3 mi from Redway, CA
12/27/2023 - 3.8 mag, 2.2mi depth 38 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/25/2023 - 2.0 mag, 15.6mi depth 2 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/25/2023 - 2.9 mag, -0.2mi depth 38 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/23/2023 - 1.5 mag, 12.9mi depth 11 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/23/2023 - 2.2 mag, 14.5mi depth 2 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/22/2023 - 2.1 mag, 12.5mi depth 8 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/16/2023 - 3.0 mag, 0.2mi depth 38 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/16/2023 - 2.5 mag, 18.4mi depth 9 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/16/2023 - 2.2 mag, 21.8mi depth 13 mi from Petrolia, CA

11/8/1980 - 7.3 mag, 17.3mi depth 9 mi from Trinidad, CA
6/15/2005 - 7.2 mag, 9.9mi depth 96 mi from Trinidad, CA
4/25/1992 - 7.2 mag, 18.5mi depth 7 mi from Redcrest, CA
9/1/1994 - 7.0 mag, 10.1mi depth 78 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/8/2016 - 6.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 103 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/10/2014 - 6.8 mag, 16.6mi depth 49 mi from Ferndale, CA
11/26/1976 - 6.7 mag, 0.3mi depth 86 mi from Big Lagoon, CA
6/17/2005 - 6.6 mag, 13.2mi depth 123 mi from Ferndale, CA
9/10/1984 - 6.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 138 mi from Petrolia, CA
4/26/1992 - 6.6 mag, 24.5mi depth 9 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/19/1995 - 6.6 mag, 19.8mi depth 69 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/8/2016 - 6.5 mag, 12.1mi depth 100 mi from Ferndale, CA
11/25/1954 - 6.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 70 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/10/2010 - 6.5 mag, 29.3mi depth 23 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/20/2022 - 6.4 mag, 16.1mi depth 8 mi from Ferndale, CA
4/26/1992 - 6.4 mag, 30.7mi depth 2 mi from Ferndale, CA
8/24/1983 - 6.1 mag, 24.3mi depth 18 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/17/1991 - 6.0 mag, 15.8mi depth 11 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/1/1972 - 5.9 mag, 8.2mi depth 61 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/28/2008 - 5.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 142 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/4/2010 - 5.9 mag, 23.6mi depth 36 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/16/2000 - 5.9 mag, 14.6mi depth 34 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/31/1987 - 5.9 mag, 17.7mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/22/2017 - 5.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 132 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/25/2018 - 5.8 mag, 5.1mi depth 108 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/20/1983 - 5.7 mag, 0.8mi depth 46 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/22/2017 - 5.7 mag, 9.1mi depth 127 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/28/2015 - 5.7 mag, 17.1mi depth 25 mi from Ferndale, CA
8/24/1983 - 5.7 mag, 11.9mi depth 34 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/22/1997 - 5.7 mag, 23.8mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
6/7/1975 - 5.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 4 mi from Fortuna, CA
1/13/2001 - 5.6 mag, 5.6mi depth 55 mi from Ferndale, CA
11/27/1998 - 5.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 59 mi from Ferndale, CA
10/4/1997 - 5.6 mag, 7.3mi depth 63 mi from Samoa, CA
2/13/2012 - 5.6 mag, 28.2mi depth 9 mi from Hoopa, CA
9/2/2016 - 5.6 mag, 2.2mi depth 74 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/10/1967 - 5.6 mag, 17.9mi depth 20 mi from Ferndale, CA
5/21/2023 - 5.6 mag, 2.1mi depth 63 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/22/2017 - 5.6 mag, 4.6mi depth 36 mi from Ferndale, CA
9/6/1996 - 5.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 112 mi from Petrolia, CA
5/18/2020 - 5.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 156 mi from Ferndale, CA
4/23/2015 - 5.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 157 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/16/1990 - 5.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 10 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/26/1994 - 5.5 mag, 23.2mi depth 5 mi from Fields Landing, CA
3/8/1992 - 5.5 mag, 13.0mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/1/1979 - 5.5 mag, 8.7mi depth 163 mi from Ferndale, CA
2/26/2007 - 5.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 32 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/8/2000 - 5.4 mag, 25.0mi depth 117 mi from Petrolia, CA
5/9/2007 - 5.4 mag, 0.2mi depth 39 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/4/1984 - 5.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 18 mi from Petrolia, CA
6/7/1997 - 5.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 116 mi from Petrolia, CA
10/26/1997 - 5.4 mag, 4.9mi depth 53 mi from Samoa, CA
1/1/2023 - 5.4 mag, 27.8mi depth 10 mi from Rio Dell, CA
10/23/1993 - 5.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 109 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/3/1974 - 5.4 mag, 12.0mi depth 45 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/1/2015 - 5.3 mag, 2.5mi depth 70 mi from Ferndale, CA
8/15/2003 - 5.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 66 mi from Fields Landing, CA
5/17/2020 - 5.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 176 mi from Ferndale, CA
6/17/2002 - 5.3 mag, 22.0mi depth 21 mi from Fields Landing, CA
1/25/2018 - 5.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 118 mi from Ferndale, CA
11/30/2001 - 5.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 134 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/21/1986 - 5.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 9 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/21/1989 - 5.2 mag, 16.0mi depth 22 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/3/1979 - 5.2 mag, 28.0mi depth 13 mi from Samoa, CA
6/16/1997 - 5.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 545 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/3/1980 - 5.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 40 mi from Ferndale, CA
7/21/2012 - 5.2 mag, 6.1mi depth 55 mi from Petrolia, CA
8/3/1991 - 5.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 60 mi from Petrolia, CA
12/21/1973 - 5.2 mag, 30.0mi depth 18 mi from Ferndale, CA
1/26/1997 - 5.2 mag, 22.1mi depth 7 mi from Petrolia, CA
6/5/1992 - 5.2 mag, 21.0mi depth 14 mi from Petrolia, CA
3/30/2013 - 5.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 104 mi from Petrolia, CA
5/29/1983 - 5.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 62 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/28/2017 - 5.1 mag, 4.5mi depth 50 mi from Ferndale, CA
8/9/1973 - 5.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 5 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/13/1982 - 5.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 43 mi from Petrolia, CA
2/6/1982 - 5.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 63 mi from Trinidad, CA
2/1/1977 - 5.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 143 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/21/1986 - 5.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 9 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/20/2001 - 5.1 mag, 2.4mi depth 52 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/21/2012 - 5.1 mag, 25.0mi depth 65 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/4/1977 - 5.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 129 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/12/1977 - 5.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 7 mi from Phillipsville, CA
1/29/2016 - 5.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 159 mi from Ferndale, CA
3/22/2006 - 5.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 108 mi from Ferndale, CA
11/8/1980 - 5.0 mag, 15.0mi depth 25 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/8/1980 - 5.0 mag, 15.0mi depth 28 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/7/1980 - 5.0 mag, 15.0mi depth 95 mi from Ferndale, CA
12/5/1995 - 5.0 mag, 25.0mi depth 148 mi from Petrolia, CA
10/26/2008 - 5.0 mag, 21.6mi depth 18 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/11/1984 - 5.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 143 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/28/1975 - 5.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 61 mi from Petrolia, CA
1/25/2018 - 5.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 112 mi from Ferndale, CA
8/7/2009 - 5.0 mag, 16.9mi depth 18 mi from Petrolia, CA
5/4/1989 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 166 mi from Petrolia, CA
11/9/1980 - 5.0 mag, 15.0mi depth 57 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/13/1974 - 5.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 47 mi from Petrolia, CA
7/4/1977 - 5.0 mag, 15.0mi depth 158 mi from Petrolia, CA
9/8/1994 - 5.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 166 mi from Ferndale, CA
7/19/2006 - 5.0 mag, 20.8mi depth 8 mi from Petrolia, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Humboldt County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Humboldt 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

94.84%

5.1

92.04%

5.2

92.04%

5.2

88.57%

5.3

84.57%

5.4

80.20%

5.5

75.62%

5.6

71.03%

5.7

66.55%

5.8

62.30%

5.9

58.36%

6.0

54.77%

6.1

50.71%

6.2

47.05%

6.3

43.77%

6.4

40.88%

6.5

38.32%

6.6

34.91%

6.7

31.72%

6.8

28.66%

6.9

25.56%

7.0

21.13%

7.1

17.22%

7.2

13.56%

7.3

9.50%

7.4

5.96%

7.5

1.61%

7.6

0.39%

7.7

0.04%

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 Humboldt County, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Humboldt County, CA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/18/2024

3.4

-0.1

Earthquake Information for Humboldt County, California

Earthquake Probability for Humboldt County, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Humboldt County, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Humboldt County, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Humboldt County, CA

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