Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Rancho Palos Verdes today

Rancho Palos Verdes, United States: 342 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

42,732

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

342

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 33.744, -118.387

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-03-09 20:03 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.7

Santa Clarita, United States

1994-01-17 12:30 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Rancho Palos Verdes today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Rancho Palos Verdes.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Rancho Palos Verdes.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rancho Palos Verdes reached magnitude 6.7 on 1994-01-17 12:30 UTC, near Santa Clarita.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Rancho Palos Verdes today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Rancho Palos Verdes.

When was the last earthquake near Rancho Palos Verdes?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-03-09 20:03 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Rancho Palos Verdes?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rancho Palos Verdes reached magnitude 6.7 on 1994-01-17 12:30 UTC, near Santa Clarita.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Rancho Palos Verdes

The map centers on Rancho Palos Verdes and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

7.8 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

1994 M 6.7 max · 53 earthquakes 1971 M 6.6 max · 50 earthquakes 1933 M 6.4 max · 81 earthquakes 1910 M 6.0 max · 3 earthquakes 1987 M 5.9 max · 8 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.1	1
2024	M 4.7	6
2023	M 4.2	1
2021	M 4.3	2
2020	M 4.5	3
2018	M 4.4	1
2015	M 4.3	1
2014	M 5.1	5
2013	M 4.1	1
2012	M 4.5	3
2011	M 4.2	1
2010	M 4.4	1
2009	M 4.7	3
2008	M 5.4	1
2007	M 4.7	3
2005	M 4.4	1
2002	M 4.8	3
2001	M 4.3	3
1998	M 4.4	2
1997	M 5.1	2
1996	M 4.1	2
1995	M 5.0	4
1994	M 6.7	53
1992	M 4.3	1
1991	M 5.8	3
1990	M 5.5	5
1989	M 5.0	5
1988	M 5.0	5
1987	M 5.9	8
1986	M 5.5	3
1985	M 4.1	1
1984	M 4.6	1
1983	M 4.4	2
1982	M 4.4	2
1981	M 5.5	3
1979	M 5.2	3
1977	M 4.4	2
1976	M 4.5	3
1974	M 4.4	1
1973	M 5.3	1
1971	M 6.6	50
1970	M 5.2	3
1969	M 4.9	6
1967	M 4.1	1
1965	M 4.6	3
1963	M 4.7	1
1961	M 4.6	6
1960	M 4.1	1
1957	M 4.8	1
1956	M 4.7	4
1954	M 4.1	1
1952	M 4.8	1
1951	M 5.8	1
1948	M 4.6	1
1944	M 4.4	2
1941	M 5.1	2
1940	M 4.7	2
1939	M 4.5	1
1938	M 5.2	3
1937	M 4.4	2
1935	M 4.6	4
1934	M 4.5	4
1933	M 6.4	81
1932	M 4.1	1
1930	M 5.3	1
1929	M 4.7	1
1928	M 5.2	1
1927	M 5.3	1
1920	M 4.9	1
1910	M 6.0	3