Rapid Ground Shaking Intensity Estimates

Covering California, Nevada, Oregon, and northern Mexico.

The goal of the Intensity Lab is to change how we talk about earthquakes, moving past a single magnitude number to focus on site-specific seismic intensities, which can provide the essential information needed to make smart decisions after the shaking stops.

Latest Event

1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA

M4.6 • 10 km deep • Full details →

Max Est. MMI

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MMI Nearby Cities
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Recent Earthquakes 6

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Earthquake Location Max Est. MMI
1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA
2026-04-02T08:41:25.520000Z
M4.6 • 10 km deep
V
Moderate
Bonny Doon
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26 km WNW of Ludlow, CA
2026-04-01T16:30:47.910000Z
M3.9 • 2 km deep
II
Weak
Barstow
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26 km WNW of Ludlow, CA
2026-03-27T22:13:14.860000Z
M4.1 • 1 km deep
II
Weak
Barstow
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18 km NE of Upper Lake, CA
2026-03-26T17:24:54.900000Z
M3.7 • 7 km deep
III
Weak
Upper Lake
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27 km W of Petrolia, CA
2026-03-17T12:56:18.200000Z
M3.7 • 20 km deep
II
Weak
Ferndale
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73 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada
2026-03-14T15:06:52.091000Z
M3.5 • 8 km deep
I
Not felt
Eureka
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MMI values on this site are Instrumental Intensity — derived from recorded ground motion via USGS ShakeMap.