Live
Northern California earthquakes
Every quake from M1 up, as USGS reports it, plus live ground motion from seismographs on the San Andreas Fault.
Quakes, last 24h
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M2.5+, last 24h
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Largest, 7 days
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Felt reports
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San Andreas Fault (approx.)
Seismograph station
M1 → M5+
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San Andreas Fault seismograph
Live ground motion at BK.PKD, Parkfield (Parkfield, Monterey County). Vertical channel, filtered above 1 Hz.
Connecting to the Berkeley Seismological Lab…
Refreshes every 30 seconds. Red dashed lines mark when waves from a catalogued quake should reach this station.Data: Berkeley Digital Seismic Network via NCEDC
Earthquake data: USGS , updated every minute. Fault line is simplified and approximate.
Drop, Cover, Hold On
Get under a sturdy table and hold on until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows.
Get MyShake
California’s free MyShake app can warn you seconds before shaking reaches you.
After the shaking
Expect aftershocks. Check for gas leaks and leave if you smell gas. Near the coast, move inland or uphill if shaking is long or strong.