The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers and Catholic missionaries of the Portolá expedition as they traveled …

In 2019, a 7.1-magnitude quake hit near Ridgecrest, Calif. Thirty million people from Sacramento to Baja Mexico felt its 24 shocks and aftershocks over three terrifying days. In 1994, a 6.7...

California's Largest Recorded Earthquakes Since 1800, Ranked by Magnitude . Magnitude . * Offshore quake. Note: California has more quakes than what made this list. Read more about …

2024年12月6日 · Here are the largest earthquakes in California history — with the top 10 highest magnitudes ever recorded. 10. Magnitude 6.6. San Fernando, Calif.:

2024年8月12日 · California has been at the epicenter of the United States’ most intense earthquakes throughout history, with one of the most recent destructive tremors caught on the …

2024年10月21日 · In the Pacific Northwest, Native American oral histories indicate many homes collapsed during the earthquake; the subsequent tsunami inundated several villages, killing …

2021年11月22日 · The 1933 earthquake which struck just off the coast near Huntington beach in California occurred with an estimated magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. There were …

2024年12月5日 · Below is a table of California's significant earthquakes. These are earthquakes of magnitude greater than or equal to 6.5, or that caused loss of life or more than $200,000 in …

2022年11月15日 · When it occurred in 1992, the Landers earthquake was the largest in California in 40 years. The quake involved five different faults and was felt in surrounding locations, …

2024年12月5日 · The Fort Tejon earthquake is the largest recorded earthquake in California, with a magnitude of 7.9. It struck on January 9, 1857, and was centered along the San Andreas Fault.