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Earthquakes in California
14 federal earthquakes disaster declarations in California since 1953.
Earthquakes — California — federal disaster declarations per year
19712023
Counties most affected
Los Angeles County3Napa County2San Bernardino County2Orange County2Imperial County2Solano County2Monterey County1Riverside County1Sacramento County1San Benito County1San Francisco County1San Joaquin County1San Luis Obispo County1San Mateo County1Santa Barbara County1Santa Clara County1Santa Cruz County1Alameda County1Ventura County1Contra Costa County1Humboldt County1Kern County1Kings County1Marin County1
Declarations
March 8, 2023Earthquake
EARTHQUAKE
July 8, 2019Earthquake2 counties
EARTHQUAKES
September 11, 2014Earthquake2 counties
EARTHQUAKE
May 7, 2010Earthquake1 counties
EARTHQUAKE
January 13, 2004Earthquake2 counties
EARTHQUAKE
September 14, 2000Earthquake1 counties
EARTHQUAKE
January 17, 1994Earthquake3 counties
NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE
July 2, 1992Earthquake2 counties
EARTHQUAKE & AFTERSHOCKS
May 4, 1992Earthquake1 counties
EARTHQUAKE & AFTERSHOCKS
October 18, 1989Earthquake12 counties
LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE
October 7, 1987Earthquake2 counties
EARTHQUAKE & AFTERSHOCKS
May 5, 1983Earthquake1 counties
COALINGA EARTHQUAKE
October 19, 1979Earthquake1 counties
EARTHQUAKE
February 9, 1971Earthquake1 counties
SAN FERNANDO EARTHQUAKE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.