🚨California: 98 Earthquakes In 24 Hours | Major Fault Zone Southern California’s live USGS map is showing 98 earthquakes in the last 24 hours in the region I am tracking, with many of those tiny tremors lining up along major fault trends. On the surface, 98 sounds extreme, but this is where the deeper story starts. USGS estimates that Southern California averages around 10,000 earthquakes every year. That is roughly 25–30 quakes per day on average, and most of them are so small that nobody feel

5.6K views · 91 reactions | On July 4, 2019, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Ridgecrest, California. Just 34 hours later, a magnitude 7.1 hit. The Ridgecrest earthquakes ruptured the Earth’s surface, triggered thousands of aftershocks, and gave scientists a detailed look at fault behavior in real time. | EarthScope Consortium | Facebook

July 4-5 marks five years since the powerful 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake. California Governor's Office of Emergency Services and California Geological Survey remind all Californians the importance of staying safe during shaking by taking protective actions like Drop, Cover and Hold On. Learn more at earthquake.ca.gov. | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

🚨BREAKING NEWS: SAN ANDREAS FAULT UNDER PRESSURE This morning, January 18, 2026, at 6:54 a.m. Pacific, USGS and the Southern California Seismic Network recorded a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Johannesburg, California. The official report puts it about 15 km west southwest of Johannesburg at a depth of roughly 4 km, which means this was a shallow event in the upper crust. On paper, a 3.6 is a small quake, but the location matters. This corridor sits within the Eastern California Shear Zone, eas

The Garlock Fault showed renewed activity early on January 18, 2026, when a light magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Old Garlock, California. The quake was likely felt as very weak shaking in nearby communities including California City and Ridgecrest. #earth44 #earthquake #earthquakes #california #unitedstates #fyp #viral #trending | Earth44