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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Oakland, CA

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Oakland's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $1,352M from this hazard type
  • 50 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (9 events)
  • Occurs roughly 0.14 times per year on average

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.22 - 9 km W of Mettler, California (2024-08-07) — 2,800 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

How Oakland Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Oakland

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Oakland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.22 - 9 km W of Mettler, California (August 2024) — 2,800 people exposed; $498M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.22 - 9 km W of Mettler, California

August 6, 2024 — ADVISORY

2,800 people exposed; $498M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.5 - 252km W of Ferndale, California

May 17, 2020 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 6.0 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California

August 23, 2014 — WATCH

Impact data not available

5.45 Earthquake — 6 km NNE of East Foothills, California

October 30, 2007 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.1 - 108km WSW of Ferndale, California

March 8, 2020 — 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

Oakland, 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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