Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Salinas today

Salinas, United States: 247 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

157,380

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

247

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.9

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 36.678, -121.656

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-11-27 20:57 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.9

Santa Cruz, United States

1989-10-18 00:04 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Salinas today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Salinas reached magnitude 6.9 on 1989-10-18 00:04 UTC, near Santa Cruz.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Salinas today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Salinas?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-11-27 20:57 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Salinas?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Salinas reached magnitude 6.9 on 1989-10-18 00:04 UTC, near Santa Cruz.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Salinas

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

5.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-04-02 08:41	M 4.6	Santa Cruz United States	10.4 km
2025-11-27 20:57	M 4.0	Salinas United States	8.2 km
2024-09-29 09:47	M 4.2	Watsonville United States	6.9 km
2023-09-19 04:13	M 4.5	Modesto United States	3.5 km
2023-04-04 22:23	M 4.4	Hollister United States	10.2 km
2022-10-25 18:42	M 5.1	San Jose United States	8.4 km
2022-09-01 13:36	M 4.0	Hollister United States	1.6 km
2022-03-13 20:51	M 4.1	Salinas United States	6.0 km
2021-08-31 16:09	M 4.1	Salinas United States	8.5 km
2021-01-17 04:01	M 4.2	Salinas United States	8.3 km
2021-01-02 14:42	M 4.3	Salinas United States	6.3 km
2019-10-15 19:42	M 4.7	Salinas United States	10.1 km
2018-11-02 12:58	M 4.1	Hollister United States	6.5 km
2017-11-13 19:31	M 4.6	Salinas United States	6.3 km
2017-10-10 00:53	M 4.1	San Jose United States	9.7 km
2017-03-31 10:55	M 4.0	Salinas United States	6.2 km
2016-07-19 21:38	M 4.2	Hollister United States	5.9 km
2015-01-20 13:21	M 4.4	Salinas United States	9.4 km
2014-11-20 06:26	M 4.2	Salinas United States	6.2 km
2014-09-28 20:45	M 4.4	Los Banos United States	7.0 km
2014-02-27 18:52	M 4.1	Salinas United States	9.3 km
2012-10-21 06:55	M 5.3	Salinas United States	8.6 km
2011-08-27 07:18	M 4.6	Salinas United States	7.5 km
2011-01-12 08:51	M 4.5	Salinas United States	7.7 km
2011-01-08 00:10	M 4.1	San Jose United States	9.6 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes