Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Chico today

Chico, United States: 70 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

121,345

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.9

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 39.728, -121.837

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-03-17 02:13 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.9

Roseville, United States

1909-06-23 07:24 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Chico today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chico.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Chico.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chico reached magnitude 5.9 on 1909-06-23 07:24 UTC, near Roseville.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Chico today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chico.

When was the last earthquake near Chico?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-03-17 02:13 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Chico?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chico reached magnitude 5.9 on 1909-06-23 07:24 UTC, near Roseville.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Chico

The map centers on Chico and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

5.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

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Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1909 M 5.9 max · 2 earthquakes 1975 M 5.7 max · 18 earthquakes 2013 M 5.7 max · 4 earthquakes 1920 M 5.5 max · 1 earthquakes 1950 M 5.5 max · 4 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.2	1
2024	M 4.4	2
2023	M 5.5	3
2022	M 4.2	1
2016	M 5.1	1
2013	M 5.7	4
2011	M 4.3	2
2008	M 4.7	3
2001	M 4.2	2
1999	M 4.0	1
1997	M 4.4	3
1995	M 4.4	2
1989	M 4.3	2
1987	M 4.3	1
1986	M 4.5	2
1982	M 4.1	2
1976	M 4.1	1
1975	M 5.7	18
1974	M 4.7	2
1968	M 4.8	1
1966	M 4.5	1
1950	M 5.5	4
1949	M 4.5	1
1941	M 4.6	2
1936	M 4.5	1
1934	M 4.5	1
1928	M 4.5	1
1920	M 5.5	1
1909	M 5.9	2
1904	M 4.5	1
1903	M 4.5	1