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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Fresno, CA

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Fresno's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $136M from this hazard type
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • 5 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.11 times per year on average

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.1 - 4 km NW of Malibu, California (2024-09-12) — 10,100,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Fresno is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Fresno Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Fresno

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Fresno, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.1 - 4 km NW of Malibu, California (September 2024) — 10,100,000 people exposed; $3,021,324M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.1 - 4 km NW of Malibu, California

September 11, 2024 — ADVISORY

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

Earthquake - 5.1 - 21 km ENE of Barstow, California

July 28, 2024 — ADVISORY

476,000 people exposed; $87,077M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.22 - 9 km W of Mettler, California

August 6, 2024 — ADVISORY

2,800 people exposed; $498M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.2 - offshore Baja California, Mexico

November 21, 2022 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.0 - 37 km ENE of Big Pine, California

January 5, 2022 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Fresno, CA earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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