Earthquake Information for San Benito County, California

San Benito County, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,338 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of San Benito County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of San Benito County, CA was a 5.4 Magnitude in 1986.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in San Benito County since 1931

1,338

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.97%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.0 mag, 3.3mi depth 7 mi from Hollister, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.3 mag, 5.8mi depth 1 mi from Hollister, CA
4/15/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.1mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.1 mag, 7.7mi depth 8 mi from Hollister, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.8mi depth 7 mi from Hollister, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.6 mag, 3.5mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.3mi depth 11 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 8 mi from Hollister, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.8mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/7/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.2mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
4/5/2024 - 1.4 mag, -0.2mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 8.2mi depth 5 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/31/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/30/2024 - 2.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 11 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.9 mag, 8.2mi depth 8 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 11 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.4 mag, 4.1mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.4mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 3.4mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.5mi depth 7 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.7 mag, 7.5mi depth 4 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/26/2024 - 2.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 5 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/20/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.7mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/19/2024 - 2.2 mag, 10.8mi depth 5 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/16/2024 - 2.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 9 mi from Hollister, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 4 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.3 mag, 4.7mi depth 11 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/15/2024 - 3.0 mag, 4.6mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/15/2024 - 1.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 5 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/15/2024 - 2.4 mag, 10.8mi depth 5 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.1 mag, 12.0mi depth 7 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/9/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/9/2024 - 2.2 mag, 2.1mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/8/2024 - 1.4 mag, 11.1mi depth 6 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/6/2024 - 1.6 mag, 2.7mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/4/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.3mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/2/2024 - 2.2 mag, 6.1mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/2/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
2/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/26/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.8mi depth 5 mi from Ridgemark, CA
2/23/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
2/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
2/20/2024 - 1.9 mag, 2.6mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/16/2024 - 2.6 mag, 6.4mi depth 4 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
2/16/2024 - 1.6 mag, 1.7mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/16/2024 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
2/15/2024 - 2.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
2/13/2024 - 1.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 2 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/12/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.2mi depth 0 mi from Hollister, CA
2/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, 6.6mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/9/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.2mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
2/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 6.1mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
2/6/2024 - 1.3 mag, 6.3mi depth 4 mi from Hollister, CA
2/4/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.4mi depth 3 mi from Hollister, CA
2/4/2024 - 1.8 mag, 3.0mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/3/2024 - 2.0 mag, 2.9mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/2/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.9mi depth 7 mi from Hollister, CA
2/1/2024 - 3.4 mag, 3.8mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 2.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 2.1 mag, 3.1mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 1.3 mag, 2.9mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 3.4 mag, 6.2mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.9mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 2.6 mag, 5.4mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 2.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 3.3 mag, 6.5mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 1.8 mag, 2.6mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/1/2024 - 3.4 mag, 7.6mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/26/2024 - 1.8 mag, 7.6mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/23/2024 - 1.7 mag, 4.7mi depth 15 mi from Hollister, CA
1/23/2024 - 1.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/22/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.4mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
1/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.4mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/16/2024 - 1.8 mag, 8.1mi depth 1 mi from Hollister, CA
1/15/2024 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/12/2024 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/12/2024 - 1.6 mag, 7.7mi depth 2 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/12/2024 - 2.0 mag, 6.9mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
1/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.8mi depth 2 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/11/2024 - 1.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/11/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.9mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
1/8/2024 - 1.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
1/7/2024 - 1.9 mag, 7.0mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/4/2024 - 1.2 mag, 2.8mi depth 1 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
1/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 3.1mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
12/29/2023 - 1.6 mag, -0.2mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
12/26/2023 - 1.2 mag, 4.6mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
12/25/2023 - 1.9 mag, 5.2mi depth 11 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
12/22/2023 - 1.6 mag, 6.8mi depth 5 mi from Ridgemark, CA
12/21/2023 - 1.3 mag, 4.9mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
12/19/2023 - 1.6 mag, 8.6mi depth 5 mi from Hollister, CA
12/18/2023 - 1.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 14 mi from Hollister, CA

1/26/1986 - 5.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 2 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
8/12/1998 - 5.2 mag, 8.8mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
11/28/1974 - 5.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 5 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
10/18/1977 - 5.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 9 mi from Paicines, CA
10/15/2019 - 4.8 mag, 9.7mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
4/23/1995 - 4.6 mag, 7.3mi depth 10 mi from Paicines, CA
12/28/2001 - 4.6 mag, 6.8mi depth 6 mi from Paicines, CA
8/27/2011 - 4.6 mag, 7.8mi depth 11 mi from Paicines, CA
8/11/1982 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 6 mi from Paicines, CA
4/13/1980 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 6 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
4/4/2023 - 4.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 1 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/12/2011 - 4.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 6 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
2/20/1988 - 4.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 1 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
12/1/1989 - 4.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 5 mi from Paicines, CA
12/5/2000 - 4.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 2 mi from Ridgemark, CA
11/24/2004 - 4.4 mag, 6.9mi depth 9 mi from Paicines, CA
12/31/1974 - 4.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 7 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
1/7/2003 - 4.3 mag, 8.9mi depth 2 mi from Ridgemark, CA
3/16/2004 - 4.3 mag, 6.1mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
1/18/1999 - 4.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 6 mi from Paicines, CA
7/3/2001 - 4.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
3/17/1976 - 4.2 mag, 8.0mi depth 10 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
9/27/1995 - 4.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 12 mi from Paicines, CA
3/22/1997 - 4.2 mag, 9.7mi depth 1 mi from Hollister, CA
11/19/2014 - 4.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
6/8/1981 - 4.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 4 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
7/19/2016 - 4.2 mag, 6.4mi depth 8 mi from Ridgemark, CA
8/14/1981 - 4.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 2 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
5/28/1998 - 4.2 mag, 8.2mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
4/30/1987 - 4.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 4 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/11/2001 - 4.1 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
7/2/2001 - 4.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
10/13/1980 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 14 mi from Paicines, CA
10/11/1993 - 4.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 12 mi from Paicines, CA
3/23/1999 - 4.1 mag, 6.4mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
8/8/1983 - 4.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 16 mi from Paicines, CA
3/3/1975 - 4.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 7 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
6/16/1995 - 4.1 mag, 9.9mi depth 4 mi from Ridgemark, CA
11/2/2018 - 4.1 mag, 6.5mi depth 7 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
8/20/2014 - 4.1 mag, 10.3mi depth 21 mi from Ridgemark, CA
7/12/1995 - 4.0 mag, 7.9mi depth 10 mi from Paicines, CA
3/26/1984 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 7 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
12/21/2008 - 4.0 mag, 7.2mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
8/26/2001 - 4.0 mag, 6.6mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
8/26/2001 - 4.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
9/8/1990 - 4.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 5 mi from Paicines, CA
11/7/1987 - 4.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 11 mi from Paicines, CA
9/2/1998 - 4.0 mag, 7.2mi depth 3 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
8/30/2004 - 4.0 mag, 9.1mi depth 12 mi from Paicines, CA
3/6/1980 - 4.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 7 mi from Paicines, CA
2/12/2020 - 4.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 7 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
1/19/1977 - 4.0 mag, 4.0mi depth 6 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
5/19/2015 - 4.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 27 mi from Ridgemark, CA
8/28/1994 - 4.0 mag, 7.9mi depth 6 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
7/3/2001 - 4.0 mag, 4.9mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
8/31/1982 - 4.0 mag, 6.5mi depth 6 mi from Paicines, CA
12/5/2014 - 3.9 mag, 6.4mi depth 4 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
2/7/2001 - 3.9 mag, 7.9mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
9/6/2009 - 3.9 mag, 9.5mi depth 1 mi from Hollister, CA
8/2/1979 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 5 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
9/3/1976 - 3.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 8 mi from Paicines, CA
1/25/1990 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Paicines, CA
9/25/2002 - 3.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 10 mi from Paicines, CA
10/5/2018 - 3.9 mag, 5.1mi depth 3 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
11/29/1974 - 3.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 6 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
6/28/2013 - 3.9 mag, 6.9mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
10/29/2012 - 3.9 mag, 9.0mi depth 10 mi from Paicines, CA
8/10/1982 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Paicines, CA
7/17/2016 - 3.9 mag, 5.3mi depth 8 mi from Ridgemark, CA
1/13/2011 - 3.9 mag, 7.3mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
5/19/1994 - 3.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 10 mi from Paicines, CA
10/29/2019 - 3.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 9 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
9/25/1982 - 3.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 5 mi from Paicines, CA
1/20/2009 - 3.9 mag, 6.5mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
9/22/1995 - 3.8 mag, 7.5mi depth 6 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
2/27/1992 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 6 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
9/7/1996 - 3.8 mag, 7.9mi depth 7 mi from Paicines, CA
11/19/2014 - 3.8 mag, 6.2mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
7/30/1977 - 3.8 mag, 11.0mi depth 6 mi from Hollister, CA
1/19/2023 - 3.8 mag, 3.8mi depth 3 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
9/17/1978 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 7 mi from Paicines, CA
1/26/1986 - 3.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
6/19/2008 - 3.8 mag, 5.9mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
7/27/2019 - 3.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 7 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
12/29/2001 - 3.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 7 mi from Paicines, CA
7/6/2011 - 3.8 mag, 7.1mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
8/15/2016 - 3.8 mag, 4.9mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
11/2/2018 - 3.8 mag, 4.4mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
10/10/1978 - 3.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 7 mi from Paicines, CA
10/18/2016 - 3.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 7 mi from Ridgemark, CA
1/20/2009 - 3.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
4/15/1999 - 3.8 mag, 6.9mi depth 12 mi from Paicines, CA
10/20/2021 - 3.8 mag, 7.8mi depth 8 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
3/28/1990 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from San Juan Bautista, CA
3/6/1980 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Paicines, CA
12/16/1988 - 3.8 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Tres Pinos, CA
7/3/2001 - 3.8 mag, 4.5mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
10/30/1997 - 3.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 14 mi from Paicines, CA
1/20/2009 - 3.8 mag, 5.5mi depth 4 mi from Paicines, CA
12/15/2004 - 3.8 mag, 10.7mi depth 7 mi from Paicines, CA

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Earthquake Probability for San Benito County, CA

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

99.97%

5.1

99.87%

5.2

99.87%

5.2

99.61%

5.3

99.03%

5.4

97.96%

5.5

96.25%

5.6

93.83%

5.7

90.72%

5.8

87.02%

5.9

82.98%

6.0

78.75%

6.1

74.56%

6.2

69.89%

6.3

63.96%

6.4

53.70%

6.5

45.46%

6.6

38.14%

6.7

32.70%

6.8

29.65%

6.9

26.63%

7.0

23.13%

7.1

20.45%

7.2

18.41%

7.3

16.31%

7.4

13.96%

7.5

11.23%

7.6

9.30%

7.7

7.99%

7.8

7.09%

7.9

5.57%

8.0

3.58%

8.1

2.38%

8.2

0.65%

8.3

0.32%

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 San Benito County, CA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for San Benito County, CA

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/18/2024

2.0

3.3

Earthquake Information for San Benito County, California

Earthquake Probability for San Benito County, CA

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

Earthquake Count for San Benito County, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for San Benito County, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In San Benito County, CA

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