Max magnitude
9.2
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
12531 events tracked
United States seismic overview
United States earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for United States, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.2
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
20.2 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
United States earthquakes today
25 recent events
1.6
Light
2026-05-31 14:39:27 UTC
Anchorage, United States
Earthquake near Anchorage
131.1 km
2.1
Light
2026-05-31 14:25:30 UTC
Carlsbad, United States
Earthquake near Carlsbad
2.8 km
0.8
Light
2026-05-31 14:22:47 UTC
Carlsbad, United States
Earthquake near Carlsbad
4.1 km
1.6
Light
2026-05-31 14:21:34 UTC
Anchorage, United States
Earthquake near Anchorage
110.9 km
1.5
Light
2026-05-31 14:13:17 UTC
Anchorage, United States
Earthquake near Anchorage
25.3 km
1.0
Light
2026-05-31 14:11:58 UTC
Bakersfield, United States
Earthquake near Bakersfield
2.4 km
1.9
Light
2026-05-31 14:10:45 UTC
Hilo, United States
Earthquake near Hilo
31.6 km
0.6
Light
2026-05-31 14:01:51 UTC
Indio, United States
Earthquake near Indio
13.0 km
1.1
Light
2026-05-31 13:49:52 UTC
Santa Rosa, United States
Earthquake near Santa Rosa
2.8 km
2.1
Light
2026-05-31 13:41:39 UTC
Santa Rosa, United States
Earthquake near Santa Rosa
3.3 km
0.7
Light
2026-05-31 13:25:55 UTC
Santa Rosa, United States
Earthquake near Santa Rosa
1.7 km
1.8
Light
2026-05-31 13:17:03 UTC
San Antonio, United States
Earthquake near San Antonio
1.8 km
0.5
Light
2026-05-31 12:54:42 UTC
Santa Rosa, United States
Earthquake near Santa Rosa
3.8 km
2.0
Light
2026-05-31 12:52:41 UTC
Santa Rosa, United States
Earthquake near Santa Rosa
7.9 km
2.0
Light
2026-05-31 12:38:48 UTC
Carlsbad, United States
Earthquake near Carlsbad
4.2 km
0.5
Light
2026-05-31 12:28:34 UTC
Bakersfield, United States
Earthquake near Bakersfield
6.6 km
1.0
Light
2026-05-31 12:26:00 UTC
Fairbanks, United States
Earthquake near Fairbanks
5.0 km
1.1
Light
2026-05-31 12:06:14 UTC
Carlsbad, United States
Earthquake near Carlsbad
2.8 km
2.5
Light
2026-05-31 12:02:29 UTC
Anchorage, United States
Earthquake near Anchorage
73.2 km
2.1
Light
2026-05-31 11:48:30 UTC
Carlsbad, United States
Earthquake near Carlsbad
3.9 km
1.1
Light
2026-05-31 11:38:59 UTC
Santa Rosa, United States
Earthquake near Santa Rosa
1.5 km
0.8
Light
2026-05-31 11:38:23 UTC
Santa Rosa, United States
Earthquake near Santa Rosa
14.7 km
1.1
Light
2026-05-31 11:21:19 UTC
Anchorage, United States
Earthquake near Anchorage
5.0 km
1.1
Light
2026-05-31 11:17:22 UTC
Bakersfield, United States
Earthquake near Bakersfield
6.7 km
0.6
Light
2026-05-31 10:56:17 UTC
San Bernardino, United States
Earthquake near San Bernardino
6.6 km
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May 2026
1122 earthquakes
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10 earthquakes
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10 earthquakes
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7 earthquakes
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19 earthquakes
December 2025
52 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in United States
Hilo
Population 43,263
755 earthquakes
Calexico
Population 40,053
740 earthquakes
El Centro
Population 43,956
711 earthquakes
Coachella
Population 44,635
701 earthquakes
Indio
Population 87,533
690 earthquakes
La Quinta
Population 40,476
678 earthquakes
Palm Desert
Population 51,869
666 earthquakes
Cathedral City
Population 53,826
618 earthquakes
Palm Springs
Population 47,371
613 earthquakes
Yucaipa
Population 53,328
583 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
127 years
| 1964 | 9.2 | 137 |
| 2002 | 7.9 | 257 |
| 1906 | 7.9 | 17 |
| 1958 | 7.8 | 23 |
| 1975 | 7.7 | 254 |
| 1972 | 7.6 | 53 |
| 2013 | 7.5 | 133 |
| 1952 | 7.5 | 206 |
| 1922 | 7.4 | 8 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 336 |
| 1904 | 7.3 | 7 |
| 1927 | 7.2 | 15 |
| 2005 | 7.2 | 137 |
| 1980 | 7.2 | 610 |
| 1959 | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1912 | 7.2 | 11 |
| 1937 | 7.1 | 32 |
| 1923 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7.1 | 229 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 229 |
| 2016 | 7.1 | 141 |
| 1999 | 7.1 | 161 |
| 1994 | 7.1 | 198 |
| 1954 | 7.1 | 93 |
| 1901 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 1947 | 7.1 | 46 |
| 2025 | 7.0 | 155 |
| 2024 | 7.0 | 153 |
| 1991 | 7.0 | 116 |
| 1928 | 7.0 | 15 |
| 1943 | 6.9 | 19 |
| 1989 | 6.9 | 177 |
| 1983 | 6.9 | 228 |
| 1940 | 6.9 | 45 |
| 1933 | 6.9 | 129 |
| 1936 | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1925 | 6.8 | 16 |
| 2014 | 6.8 | 136 |
| 2004 | 6.8 | 122 |
| 2001 | 6.8 | 99 |
| 1932 | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1915 | 6.8 | 15 |
| 1965 | 6.8 | 64 |
| 1941 | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1934 | 6.8 | 72 |
| 2006 | 6.7 | 106 |
| 1984 | 6.7 | 186 |
| 1973 | 6.7 | 136 |
| 1949 | 6.7 | 26 |
| 1918 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 1908 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 1968 | 6.6 | 73 |
| 1938 | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1995 | 6.6 | 149 |
| 1987 | 6.6 | 136 |
| 1971 | 6.6 | 105 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | 176 |
| 2010 | 6.5 | 118 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 119 |
| 1985 | 6.5 | 199 |
| 1910 | 6.5 | 20 |
| 1946 | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1911 | 6.5 | 7 |
| 1929 | 6.4 | 15 |
| 1916 | 6.4 | 17 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 143 |
| 2015 | 6.4 | 131 |
| 1988 | 6.4 | 129 |
| 1986 | 6.4 | 202 |
| 1963 | 6.4 | 62 |
| 1914 | 6.4 | 11 |
| 1907 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 1956 | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1945 | 6.4 | 19 |
| 1926 | 6.4 | 13 |
| 1902 | 6.3 | 8 |
| 1951 | 6.3 | 24 |
| 2017 | 6.3 | 156 |
| 2008 | 6.3 | 128 |
| 1976 | 6.3 | 192 |
| 1931 | 6.3 | 18 |
| 1948 | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1960 | 6.2 | 27 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 153 |
| 1981 | 6.2 | 173 |
| 1944 | 6.2 | 18 |
| 1905 | 6.2 | 8 |
| 1903 | 6.2 | 9 |
| 1970 | 6.2 | 62 |
| 1962 | 6.2 | 77 |
| 1939 | 6.1 | 29 |
| 1957 | 6.1 | 32 |
| 1935 | 6.1 | 27 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | 108 |
| 1998 | 6.1 | 143 |
| 1993 | 6.1 | 107 |
| 1919 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1961 | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1955 | 6.0 | 47 |
| 2026 | 6.0 | 1168 |
| 2012 | 6.0 | 97 |
| 1909 | 6.0 | 13 |
| 1967 | 6.0 | 65 |
| 1930 | 6.0 | 24 |
| 1966 | 5.9 | 81 |
| 2009 | 5.9 | 94 |
| 1996 | 5.9 | 173 |
| 1982 | 5.9 | 155 |
| 1969 | 5.8 | 87 |
| 2011 | 5.8 | 122 |
| 2007 | 5.8 | 99 |
| 1990 | 5.8 | 160 |
| 1979 | 5.8 | 172 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 212 |
| 1913 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 1924 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 1978 | 5.7 | 161 |
| 1977 | 5.7 | 143 |
| 1997 | 5.6 | 123 |
| 1950 | 5.6 | 35 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 111 |
| 1920 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.5 | 31 |
| 1917 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 1921 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 1900 | 4.5 | 2 |