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earthquake Earthquake Risk in California

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

California faces extreme earthquake risk. 27 of 58 counties (47%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: Year-round

Highest-Risk Cities in California

1
Los Angeles, CA
Extreme · 36 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
Extreme · 33 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Francisco, CA
Extreme · 42 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Long Beach, CA
Extreme · 35 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Oakland, CA
Extreme · 43 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
San Diego, CA
Very High · 33 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
7
Fresno, CA
Very High · 46 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
8
Sacramento, CA
Very High · 44 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10

Notable Earthquake Events

Earthquake - 5.3 - 13 km NNW of Susanville, California

December 30, 2025 — ADVISORY

Sacramento, CA

402 people exposed; $7M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.0 - 17 km SW of Scotia, California

December 4, 2024 — WATCH

Fresno, CA

129,000 people exposed; $20,487M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.1 - 4 km NW of Malibu, California

September 11, 2024 — ADVISORY

Fresno, CA

10,100,000 people exposed; $3,021,324M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.22 - 9 km W of Mettler, California

August 6, 2024 — ADVISORY

Oakland, CA

2,800 people exposed; $498M capital exposed

Other Hazards in California

wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 9/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 9/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 7/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 7/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 7/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 9/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 5/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 9/10

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