Earthquake Intelligence
Earthquakes are sudden, rapid shaking of the ground caused by the shifting of rocks deep underneath the earth's surface. They can cause buildings to collapse, trigger landslides, and generate tsunamis in coastal areas. The United States has significant seismic activity along the West Coast, in Alaska, and in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.
Showing active earthquake events worldwide — real-time data via the Event Intelligence API.
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Recent earthquake events that have impacted the United States, ranked by severity. Sourced from Historical Event Intelligence.
Las Vegas, NV
December 4, 2025
Earthquake - 5.9 - 6 km E of Dayton, Nevada
Impact: 780,000 people exposed; $99,014M capital exposed
Sacramento, CA
December 5, 2024
Earthquake - 6.0 - 17 km SW of Scotia, California
Impact: 129,000 people exposed; $20,487M capital exposed
Cairo, Egypt
August 3, 2026
Earthquake - 5.0 - 41 km NNE of Suez, Egypt
Impact: 2,490,000 people exposed; $24,566M capital exposed
Nairobi, Kenya
July 9, 2025
Earthquake - 5.0 - 13 km SSE of Basotu, Tanzania
Impact: 2,760,000 people exposed; $1,298M capital exposed
Sydney, Australia
April 22, 2025
Earthquake - 5.1 - 31 km SW of Singleton, Australia
Impact: 701,000 people exposed; $206,688M capital exposed
Cape Town, South Africa
December 22, 2024
Earthquake - 5.3 - 101 km W of Brandvlei, South Africa
Impact: 4,260 people exposed; $81M capital exposed
Chennai, India
December 4, 2024
Earthquake - 5.0 - 55 km ENE of Mulugu, India
Impact: 3,060,000 people exposed; $13,459M capital exposed
Seoul, South Korea
July 28, 2026
Earthquake - 7.1 - 4 km SE of Uki, Japan
Impact: 3,760,000 people exposed; $1,261,417M capital exposed
Arlington, TX
July 23, 2026
Earthquake - 5.0 - 38 km NW of Miami, Texas
Impact: 10 people exposed; $1M capital exposed
Miami, FL
June 8, 2026
Earthquake - 6.1 - 118 km WNW of Mantua, Cuba
Impact: Impact data not available
Cities with Highest Earthquake Risk
| Rank | City | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 9 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 9 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 9 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | 9 |
| 5 | Long Beach, CA | 9 |
| 6 | Oakland, CA | 9 |
| 7 | Tokyo, Japan | 9 |
| 8 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9 |
| 9 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 9 |
| 10 | Quito, Ecuador | 9 |
| 11 | Ankara, Turkey | 9 |
| 12 | Delhi, India | 9 |
| 13 | Chicago, IL | 7 |
| 14 | Philadelphia, PA | 7 |
| 15 | San Diego, CA | 7 |
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