Earthquake Risk in Los Angeles, CA
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $4,566M from this hazard type
- 29 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Located in a seismically active region
Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.1 - 4 km NW of Malibu, California (2024-09-12) — 10,100,000 people exposed
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How Los Angeles Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Los Angeles
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Los Angeles, 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 12, 2024 — ADVISORY
10,100,000 people exposed; $3,021,324M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.0 - Southern California
December 1, 2023 — ADVISORY
2,047,000 people exposed; $121,479M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.2 - 2 km NW of El Centro, California
February 12, 2024 — ADVISORY
1,663,000 people exposed; $117,287M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.1 - 2km E of La Habra, California
March 29, 2014 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
5.4 - Greater Los Angeles area, California
July 29, 2008 — 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
Los Angeles, 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.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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