Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Santa Maria today

Santa Maria, United States: 94 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

105,093

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.9

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 34.953, -120.436

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-11-18 17:54 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.9

Lompoc, United States

1927-11-04 13:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Santa Maria today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Maria reached magnitude 6.9 on 1927-11-04 13:51 UTC, near Lompoc.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Santa Maria today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Santa Maria?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-11-18 17:54 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Maria?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Santa Maria reached magnitude 6.9 on 1927-11-04 13:51 UTC, near Lompoc.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Santa Maria

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

5.5 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-11-18 17:54	M 4.1	Atascadero United States	4.9 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1927 M 6.9 max · 2 earthquakes 1925 M 6.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1922 M 6.5 max · 3 earthquakes 2004 M 6.0 max · 6 earthquakes 1902 M 5.8 max · 2 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.1	1
2019	M 4.3	1
2017	M 4.3	2
2014	M 4.1	1
2013	M 4.8	2
2009	M 4.4	1
2005	M 4.1	2
2004	M 6.0	6
2003	M 4.7	11
1992	M 4.1	1
1990	M 4.2	2
1989	M 4.1	1
1988	M 4.2	1
1986	M 4.1	1
1984	M 4.5	3
1980	M 4.9	2
1978	M 5.1	1
1969	M 5.4	2
1967	M 4.2	2
1966	M 5.5	3
1962	M 4.4	1
1959	M 4.7	1
1958	M 4.1	1
1956	M 4.1	1
1953	M 4.3	1
1949	M 4.7	2
1947	M 4.0	1
1946	M 4.2	1
1944	M 4.4	2
1942	M 4.1	1
1941	M 4.4	1
1940	M 4.1	1
1939	M 4.2	1
1938	M 4.3	1
1937	M 4.4	2
1936	M 4.5	2
1934	M 4.8	10
1933	M 4.4	2
1931	M 4.8	2
1930	M 5.0	1
1927	M 6.9	2
1926	M 5.5	1
1925	M 6.8	1
1922	M 6.5	3
1920	M 4.5	1
1917	M 4.8	1
1915	M 5.7	1
1906	M 5.7	1
1902	M 5.8	2