Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Merced today

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

Population

82,436

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

100

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.1

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 37.302, -120.483

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2023-09-19 04:13 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.1

Fresno, United States

1905-05-26 02:50 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Merced today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Merced reached magnitude 6.1 on 1905-05-26 02:50 UTC, near Fresno.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Merced today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Merced?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2023-09-19 04:13 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Merced?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Merced reached magnitude 6.1 on 1905-05-26 02:50 UTC, near Fresno.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Merced

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

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

7.6 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

1905 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1961 M 5.9 max · 1 earthquakes 1979 M 5.8 max · 3 earthquakes 1986 M 5.5 max · 2 earthquakes 1916 M 5.3 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2023	M 4.5	2
2014	M 4.4	1
2006	M 4.3	1
2005	M 4.2	1
2003	M 4.3	1
1998	M 4.0	1
1997	M 4.2	2
1995	M 4.2	2
1993	M 4.9	1
1989	M 4.2	2
1988	M 5.1	3
1987	M 4.2	2
1986	M 5.5	2
1985	M 4.6	1
1984	M 4.2	1
1983	M 4.2	2
1982	M 4.1	1
1981	M 4.3	2
1980	M 4.0	1
1979	M 5.8	3
1976	M 4.6	4
1975	M 4.9	24
1974	M 5.2	20
1973	M 4.6	1
1972	M 5.2	2
1970	M 4.5	1
1969	M 4.2	1
1962	M 4.7	1
1961	M 5.9	1
1959	M 4.7	1
1958	M 4.6	1
1957	M 4.0	1
1956	M 4.2	1
1955	M 4.9	1
1951	M 4.8	1
1947	M 4.4	1
1945	M 4.6	1
1937	M 4.5	1
1932	M 4.5	1
1916	M 5.3	1
1911	M 4.5	1
1905	M 6.1	1