When Was The Last Bad Earthquake In California?
California’s Largest Recorded Earthquakes Since 1800, Ranked by Magnitude Magnitude Date Location 7.1 July 5, 2019 Ridgecrest/Trona 7.0 May 18, 1940 El Centro 6.9 Oct. 17, 1989 Bay Area 6.7 Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge What’s the biggest earthquake in California? In 1994, a 6.7 earthquake hit near Northridge, Calif. Its peak G-force acceleration was the …
