Seismic 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.

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Latest Event

10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA

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M3.6 • 3 km deep • Full details →

Max Est. MMI

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Estimated Shaking at Nearby Cities Full details →

MMI Description	Nearby Cities	Dist (km)	Dist (mi)
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Recent Earthquakes 13

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Earthquake Location	Max MMI Description
10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 2026-08-23T09:16:58.730000Z M3.6 • 3 km deep	Not felt(I) Searles Valley	Details →
11 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 2026-08-23T08:01:15.780000Z M3.5 • 2 km deep	Not felt(I) Searles Valley	Details →
10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 2026-08-23T07:59:55.870000Z M3.8 • 2 km deep	Weak(II) Searles Valley	Details →
4 km N of San Leandro, CA 2026-08-13T15:30:04.660000Z M4.1 • 5 km deep	Light(IV) San Leandro	Details →
5 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 2026-08-11T10:19:08.260000Z M4.0 • 5 km deep	Weak(II) Soledad	Details →
31 km NW of Covelo, CA 2026-08-05T22:21:57.380000Z M4.5 • 5 km deep	Weak(III) Covelo	Details →
31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 2026-08-05T22:20:58.550000Z M4.1 • 8 km deep	Weak(II) Laytonville	Details →
31 km NNW of Covelo, CA 2026-08-05T00:25:25.760000Z M4.1 • 8 km deep	Weak(II) Covelo	Details →
10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA 2026-08-04T13:21:09.450000Z M3.7 • 15 km deep	Weak(III) Kettleman City	Details →
6 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 2026-08-02T12:36:57.380000Z M3.6 • 2 km deep	Weak(II) Soledad	Details →
8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 2026-08-01T07:57:45.740000Z M3.8 • 6 km deep	Weak(III) Cloverdale	Details →
15 km WSW of Toms Place, CA 2026-07-30T15:34:57.120000Z M3.6 • 7 km deep	Weak(II) Mammoth Lakes	Details →
8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 2026-07-29T02:40:06.730000Z M4.2 • 6 km deep	Weak(III) Cloverdale	Details →

MMI values on this site are Instrumental Intensity — derived from recorded ground motion via USGS ShakeMap.

Site last deployed: September 1, 2026.