Earthquake Information for Kings County, California

Kings County, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 234 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 80.73% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kings County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kings County, CA was a 6.3 Magnitude in 1983.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kings County since 1931

234

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

80.73%

Most Recent
Largest

4/15/2024 - 2.4 mag, 6.4mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
4/2/2024 - 2.1 mag, 23.9mi depth 10 mi from Kettleman City, CA
3/25/2024 - 2.7 mag, 21.9mi depth 2 mi from Armona, CA
3/25/2024 - 2.5 mag, 1.5mi depth 10 mi from Kettleman City, CA
3/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
3/9/2024 - 1.5 mag, 10.6mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
1/27/2024 - 2.9 mag, -0.1mi depth 16 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/20/2024 - 2.0 mag, 0.2mi depth 14 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/15/2024 - 2.4 mag, 9.8mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
11/30/2023 - 2.4 mag, 9.5mi depth 12 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/30/2023 - 2.5 mag, 19.7mi depth 2 mi from Lemoore, CA
11/27/2023 - 1.6 mag, -0.3mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/13/2023 - 2.4 mag, 28.4mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/10/2023 - 1.7 mag, 27.3mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/7/2023 - 2.5 mag, 24.0mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
10/27/2023 - 1.2 mag, 9.1mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
9/27/2023 - 1.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
9/2/2023 - 1.9 mag, 13.3mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
8/19/2023 - 1.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 9 mi from Avenal, CA
8/15/2023 - 2.1 mag, 6.8mi depth 4 mi from Stratford, CA
7/29/2023 - 2.0 mag, 13.8mi depth 5 mi from Stratford, CA
7/29/2023 - 2.7 mag, 2.3mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
7/24/2023 - 1.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
7/13/2023 - 2.1 mag, 26.1mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/12/2023 - 2.1 mag, 24.3mi depth 2 mi from Kettleman City, CA
6/26/2023 - 1.6 mag, 7.0mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
6/9/2023 - 1.8 mag, 11.7mi depth 2 mi from Avenal, CA
6/8/2023 - 1.5 mag, 5.3mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
5/30/2023 - 1.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
5/15/2023 - 2.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 10 mi from Kettleman City, CA
5/6/2023 - 2.3 mag, 23.0mi depth 2 mi from Armona, CA
4/18/2023 - 1.8 mag, 14.0mi depth 1 mi from Lemoore Station, CA
3/13/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.5mi depth 2 mi from Lemoore, CA
2/18/2023 - 2.3 mag, 9.6mi depth 12 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/18/2023 - 2.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
1/6/2023 - 1.9 mag, 5.3mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/6/2023 - 2.8 mag, 3.2mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/4/2023 - 1.7 mag, 4.9mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/29/2022 - 2.6 mag, 18.8mi depth 5 mi from Home Garden, CA
12/21/2022 - 2.1 mag, 21.1mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/19/2022 - 1.7 mag, 7.4mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
12/18/2022 - 1.3 mag, 7.9mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
12/6/2022 - 2.2 mag, 0.5mi depth 2 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/6/2022 - 1.7 mag, 21.8mi depth 15 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/6/2022 - 1.9 mag, 20.3mi depth 7 mi from Corcoran, CA
12/5/2022 - 3.9 mag, 8.9mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/5/2022 - 1.6 mag, 2.9mi depth 9 mi from Avenal, CA
12/5/2022 - 2.1 mag, 17.4mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/5/2022 - 2.2 mag, -0.3mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/5/2022 - 1.9 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/5/2022 - 2.4 mag, 8.3mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
12/5/2022 - 1.8 mag, 5.3mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/5/2022 - 1.7 mag, 9.2mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/4/2022 - 2.9 mag, 0.6mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/3/2022 - 2.2 mag, 5.4mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/2/2022 - 2.2 mag, 9.7mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/29/2022 - 2.1 mag, 7.8mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
10/28/2022 - 2.2 mag, 15.5mi depth 5 mi from Armona, CA
10/21/2022 - 1.6 mag, 10.8mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
10/21/2022 - 2.1 mag, 14.3mi depth 2 mi from Avenal, CA
10/7/2022 - 1.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 4 mi from Lemoore Station, CA
9/26/2022 - 2.6 mag, 16.6mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
9/16/2022 - 1.8 mag, 5.1mi depth 13 mi from Kettleman City, CA
9/3/2022 - 1.1 mag, 12.9mi depth 11 mi from Avenal, CA
8/11/2022 - 2.3 mag, 18.2mi depth 14 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/2/2022 - 1.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
7/24/2022 - 2.2 mag, 6.1mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
7/23/2022 - 2.2 mag, 6.9mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
7/23/2022 - 1.4 mag, 6.5mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
7/23/2022 - 2.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
7/22/2022 - 3.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
7/22/2022 - 2.0 mag, 6.3mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
7/10/2022 - 2.0 mag, 7.8mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
6/22/2022 - 1.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
5/1/2022 - 2.2 mag, 25.3mi depth 10 mi from Kettleman City, CA
4/27/2022 - 2.1 mag, 12.5mi depth 15 mi from Kettleman City, CA
4/27/2022 - 1.7 mag, 12.8mi depth 12 mi from Kettleman City, CA
4/27/2022 - 3.2 mag, 14.4mi depth 16 mi from Kettleman City, CA
4/19/2022 - 2.3 mag, 11.4mi depth 8 mi from Kettleman City, CA
4/17/2022 - 2.2 mag, 1.7mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
4/15/2022 - 2.7 mag, 4.3mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
3/28/2022 - 1.4 mag, 12.6mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
3/28/2022 - 2.4 mag, 2.2mi depth 5 mi from Corcoran, CA
3/27/2022 - 1.7 mag, 8.6mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
3/26/2022 - 1.6 mag, 23.4mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
3/26/2022 - 2.5 mag, 18.2mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
3/25/2022 - 2.5 mag, 16.7mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
3/25/2022 - 2.4 mag, 17.9mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
3/19/2022 - 1.3 mag, 7.5mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
3/17/2022 - 2.2 mag, 12.5mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
3/9/2022 - 1.6 mag, 11.3mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
3/8/2022 - 1.9 mag, 7.1mi depth 14 mi from Kettleman City, CA
3/8/2022 - 1.9 mag, 14.1mi depth 13 mi from Kettleman City, CA
2/17/2022 - 2.1 mag, 16.0mi depth 9 mi from Corcoran, CA
2/12/2022 - 1.2 mag, 5.9mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
2/10/2022 - 2.2 mag, 6.5mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
1/28/2022 - 2.0 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from Avenal, CA
1/28/2022 - 2.7 mag, 16.4mi depth 2 mi from Avenal, CA
1/22/2022 - 2.1 mag, 9.2mi depth 13 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/21/2022 - 2.1 mag, 19.8mi depth 13 mi from Kettleman City, CA

1/14/1976 - 5.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 9 mi from Avenal, CA
7/5/2019 - 5.1 mag, 8.8mi depth 9 mi from Corcoran, CA
8/4/1985 - 4.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
8/5/1985 - 4.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
12/21/1983 - 4.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
9/16/1992 - 4.2 mag, 11.8mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/4/1985 - 4.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
11/27/2018 - 4.1 mag, 10.1mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
8/7/1985 - 4.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
1/28/2005 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
9/27/1992 - 3.9 mag, 13.6mi depth 1 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/5/2022 - 3.9 mag, 8.9mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/7/1979 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
12/31/2005 - 3.9 mag, 25.3mi depth 8 mi from Kettleman City, CA
9/7/1984 - 3.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
2/11/1981 - 3.7 mag, 15.0mi depth 9 mi from Avenal, CA
2/12/1975 - 3.6 mag, 12.0mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
3/16/2017 - 3.6 mag, 7.9mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
2/1/2008 - 3.6 mag, 18.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
8/9/1985 - 3.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
6/13/1986 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
2/19/1985 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
3/13/2017 - 3.6 mag, 12.6mi depth 11 mi from Avenal, CA
2/4/2018 - 3.6 mag, -0.2mi depth 7 mi from Corcoran, CA
10/30/2011 - 3.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/20/2001 - 3.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
8/5/1985 - 3.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
6/16/2005 - 3.5 mag, 15.6mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
1/7/1994 - 3.5 mag, 17.3mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
8/9/1985 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/22/2022 - 3.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
8/9/1985 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/4/1985 - 3.4 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
4/24/2001 - 3.4 mag, 9.4mi depth 2 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/8/2005 - 3.4 mag, 22.1mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
9/28/2019 - 3.4 mag, 7.9mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
6/25/2014 - 3.4 mag, 8.6mi depth 14 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/5/2008 - 3.4 mag, 17.5mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
11/24/1986 - 3.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 8 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/3/1994 - 3.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
3/12/2009 - 3.4 mag, 9.3mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
8/9/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/4/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/20/2019 - 3.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
9/17/2016 - 3.3 mag, 17.4mi depth 2 mi from Avenal, CA
5/5/1983 - 3.3 mag, 22.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
3/23/1987 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
12/10/1990 - 3.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
1/11/1996 - 3.3 mag, 15.2mi depth 2 mi from Avenal, CA
2/27/1979 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/9/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/14/1979 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
8/9/1985 - 3.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/31/2002 - 3.3 mag, 10.4mi depth 16 mi from Kettleman City, CA
2/6/2006 - 3.3 mag, 12.4mi depth 13 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/11/1980 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 10 mi from Kettleman City, CA
6/15/1992 - 3.3 mag, 14.4mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
6/2/2005 - 3.3 mag, 15.9mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
8/7/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 1 mi from Avenal, CA
5/26/2013 - 3.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
6/25/2014 - 3.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 14 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/28/2019 - 3.3 mag, 18.8mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
8/4/1985 - 3.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
5/3/1983 - 3.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
6/27/2006 - 3.2 mag, 17.0mi depth 5 mi from Avenal, CA
9/8/1985 - 3.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
6/24/2014 - 3.2 mag, 8.1mi depth 14 mi from Kettleman City, CA
10/28/1985 - 3.2 mag, 4.0mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
9/15/1987 - 3.2 mag, 27.0mi depth 8 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/16/1984 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 6 mi from Avenal, CA
1/27/2002 - 3.2 mag, 16.2mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
3/26/1988 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
4/27/2022 - 3.2 mag, 14.4mi depth 16 mi from Kettleman City, CA
11/22/1986 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 8 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/26/2018 - 3.2 mag, 8.2mi depth 2 mi from Stratford, CA
8/4/1985 - 3.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/18/2015 - 3.2 mag, 9.8mi depth 10 mi from Kettleman City, CA
6/24/2014 - 3.2 mag, 0.7mi depth 13 mi from Kettleman City, CA
10/28/1985 - 3.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
1/30/2005 - 3.1 mag, 9.6mi depth 4 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/9/1985 - 3.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 7 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/3/2014 - 3.1 mag, 6.7mi depth 13 mi from Kettleman City, CA
3/16/2005 - 3.1 mag, 28.6mi depth 5 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/4/1985 - 3.1 mag, 14.0mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
2/27/1991 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 17 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/19/1980 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
6/25/2014 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 15 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/12/1985 - 3.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
4/2/2006 - 3.1 mag, 22.0mi depth 6 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/15/1980 - 3.1 mag, 4.0mi depth 12 mi from Kettleman City, CA
6/25/2014 - 3.1 mag, 7.7mi depth 14 mi from Kettleman City, CA
12/4/2017 - 3.1 mag, 14.5mi depth 12 mi from Kettleman City, CA
8/27/1985 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3 mi from Avenal, CA
9/16/1992 - 3.1 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/3/2005 - 3.1 mag, 14.8mi depth 4 mi from Avenal, CA
8/31/1985 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1 mi from Kettleman City, CA
7/29/2005 - 3.1 mag, 8.9mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA
1/30/1999 - 3.0 mag, 24.0mi depth 10 mi from Corcoran, CA
11/7/1992 - 3.0 mag, 13.7mi depth 16 mi from Kettleman City, CA
5/26/1983 - 3.0 mag, 8.2mi depth 7 mi from Avenal, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Kings County, CA

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

80.73%

5.1

74.75%

5.2

74.75%

5.2

68.38%

5.3

61.89%

5.4

55.48%

5.5

49.34%

5.6

43.60%

5.7

38.33%

5.8

33.57%

5.9

29.34%

6.0

25.62%

6.1

21.71%

6.2

18.37%

6.3

15.34%

6.4

12.74%

6.5

10.47%

6.6

9.04%

6.7

7.79%

6.8

6.50%

6.9

4.94%

7.0

2.56%

7.1

1.30%

7.2

0.50%

7.3

0.13%

7.4

0.02%

7.5

0.00%

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 Kings County, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kings County, CA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/15/2024

2.4

6.4

Earthquake Information for Kings County, California

Earthquake Probability for Kings County, CA

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

Earthquake Count for Kings County, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kings County, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Kings County, CA

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