Magnitude 1.15 Earthquake Struck 8 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA on October 31, 2024 15:55:44

Last Updated: 2024-10-31 20:35:17

On October 31, 2024 15:55:44 an earthquake with magnitude of 1.15 on the richter scale hit 8 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 15.47 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude -116.748Β° and latitude 33.676Β°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on October 31, 2024 15:55:44 had a magnitude of 1.15 on the richter scale.

Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.

Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?

Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.

Nearby Cities and Towns

The nearest significant population center is Idyllwild-Pine Cove in California, United States, located 7 kilometers or 4 miles ↑ N of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Idyllwild (California, United States) located 7 km (4 mi) ↑ N and Valle Vista (California, United States) located 15 km (9 mi) ← W of the epicenter.

In total, we found 120 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.

Distance Direction City State Country
7 km (4 mi) ↑ N Idyllwild-Pine Cove California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
7 km (4 mi) ↑ N Idyllwild California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
15 km (9 mi) ← W Valle Vista California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
19 km (11 mi) ← W East Hemet California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
22 km (13 mi) ← W Hemet California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
28 km (17 mi) ↓ S Aguanga California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
31 km (19 mi) ← W Green Acres California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
31 km (19 mi) ← W Winchester California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
34 km (21 mi) ← W Homeland California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
37 km (23 mi) ← W Menifee California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
40 km (24 mi) ← W Romoland California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
40 km (24 mi) ↙ SW Murrieta Hot Springs California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
41 km (25 mi) ← W Sun City California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
42 km (26 mi) ↙ SW Temecula California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
45 km (28 mi) ↙ SW Murrieta California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
46 km (28 mi) ← W Quail Valley California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
47 km (29 mi) ↙ SW Rainbow California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
48 km (30 mi) ← W Canyon Lake California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
49 km (31 mi) ← W Meadowbrook California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
49 km (31 mi) ↙ SW Wildomar California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
50 km (31 mi) ↙ SW Sedco Hills California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
53 km (33 mi) ↙ SW Lake Elsinore California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
55 km (34 mi) ↙ SW Lakeland Village California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
57 km (35 mi) ↓ S Valley Center California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
57 km (35 mi) ↙ SW Fallbrook California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
60 km (37 mi) ↓ S Hidden Meadows California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
61 km (38 mi) ↙ SW Bonsall California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
66 km (41 mi) ↙ SW Camp Pendleton North California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
67 km (42 mi) ↓ S San Pasqual California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
69 km (43 mi) ↓ S Escondido California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S Vista California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
70 km (44 mi) ↓ S San Marcos California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
71 km (44 mi) ↓ S Ramona California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
72 km (44 mi) ↓ S San Diego County California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
74 km (46 mi) ↓ S Lake San Marcos California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
74 km (46 mi) ↓ S San Diego Country Estates California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
76 km (47 mi) ↙ SW Camp Pendleton South California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
77 km (48 mi) ↙ SW Trabuco Canyon California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
78 km (48 mi) ↙ SW Coto De Caza California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
79 km (49 mi) ↙ SW Oceanside California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
79 km (49 mi) ↙ SW Rancho Santa Margarita California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
80 km (49 mi) ↓ S Carlsbad California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
81 km (50 mi) ↙ SW Las Flores California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
81 km (50 mi) ← W Portola Hills California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
83 km (51 mi) ↙ SW Ladera Ranch California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
83 km (52 mi) ↓ S Poway California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
84 km (52 mi) ↓ S Rancho Santa Fe California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
84 km (52 mi) ← W Foothill Ranch California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
84 km (52 mi) ↙ SW San Clemente California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
85 km (53 mi) ↙ SW Mission Viejo California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
86 km (53 mi) ↓ S Rancho Penasquitos California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
86 km (53 mi) ↓ S Fairbanks Ranch California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
86 km (54 mi) ↙ SW San Juan Capistrano California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
87 km (54 mi) ↙ SW Lake Forest California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
87 km (54 mi) ↓ S Encinitas California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
89 km (55 mi) ↙ SW Laguna Hills California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
90 km (56 mi) ↓ S Eucalyptus Hills California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
90 km (56 mi) ↓ S Solana Beach California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
90 km (56 mi) ↙ SW Laguna Niguel California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
90 km (56 mi) ↙ SW Laguna Woods California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
91 km (56 mi) ↙ SW Dana Point California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
91 km (56 mi) ↙ SW Aliso Viejo California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
92 km (57 mi) ↓ S Lakeside California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
92 km (57 mi) ↓ S Mira Mesa California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
93 km (57 mi) ↓ S Del Mar California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
93 km (58 mi) ↓ S Alpine California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
95 km (59 mi) ↓ S Harbison Canyon California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
95 km (59 mi) ↓ S Winter Gardens California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
95 km (59 mi) ↓ S Santee California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
95 km (59 mi) ← W Orange County California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
95 km (59 mi) ↓ S Sorrento Valley California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
96 km (60 mi) ↙ SW Laguna Beach California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
97 km (60 mi) ↓ S Crest California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
98 km (61 mi) ↓ S Bostonia California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
98 km (61 mi) ↓ S Granite Hills California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
99 km (61 mi) ↙ SW Irvine California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S El Cajon California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
100 km (62 mi) ← W Tustin California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
101 km (62 mi) ↙ SW San Joaquin Hills California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
103 km (64 mi) ← W Santa Ana California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
103 km (64 mi) ↓ S Casa de Oro-Mount Helix California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
104 km (65 mi) ↓ S Rancho San Diego California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
104 km (64 mi) ↓ S La Jolla California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
104 km (64 mi) ↓ S La Mesa California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
106 km (65 mi) ↓ S Spring Valley California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
107 km (66 mi) ↓ S Lemon Grove California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
107 km (66 mi) ↓ S Jamul California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
108 km (67 mi) ↙ SW Costa Mesa California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
109 km (68 mi) ↙ SW Newport Beach California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
110 km (68 mi) ↓ S La Presa California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
111 km (69 mi) ← W Fountain Valley California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
113 km (70 mi) ↓ S San Diego California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
115 km (71 mi) ↓ S National City California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
115 km (71 mi) ← W Midway City California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
115 km (71 mi) ↙ SW Huntington Beach California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
116 km (72 mi) ↓ S Bonita California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
117 km (72 mi) ↓ S Coronado California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
119 km (74 mi) ↓ S Chula Vista California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
125 km (78 mi) ← W Seal Beach California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
126 km (78 mi) ↓ S Imperial Beach California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
129 km (80 mi) β†˜ SE Villa del Campo Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
130 km (80 mi) ↓ S El NiΓ±o Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
131 km (81 mi) ↓ S Ejido Javier Rojo GΓ³mez Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
132 km (82 mi) ↓ S Terrazas del Valle Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
132 km (82 mi) ↓ S Tijuana Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
132 km (82 mi) ↓ S Lomas de Tlatelolco Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
133 km (83 mi) ↓ S Ejido Ojo de Agua Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
133 km (83 mi) ↓ S Maclovio Rojas Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
138 km (86 mi) ↓ S Rancho La Gloria Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
138 km (86 mi) ↓ S La Esperanza [Granjas Familiares] Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
139 km (86 mi) ↓ S San Luis Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
139 km (86 mi) ↓ S PΓ³rticos de San Antonio Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
140 km (87 mi) ↓ S Buenos Aires Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
140 km (87 mi) ↓ S Quinta del Cedro Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
140 km (87 mi) ↓ S Villa del Prado 2da SecciΓ³n Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
142 km (88 mi) ↓ S Las Delicias Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
144 km (89 mi) ↓ S Colinas del Sol Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
144 km (89 mi) ↓ S Los Valles Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
148 km (92 mi) ↓ S Rosarito Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
150 km (93 mi) ↓ S Ciudad Morelos Baja California πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico

Nearby Power Plants

We found a total 98 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being West Valley High School Solar Solar power plant, located 24 kilometers (15 miles) ← W from the epicenter.

Distance Direction Power Plant Type Capacity
24 km (15 mi) ← W West Valley High School Solar Solar 1.0 MW
25 km (15 mi) ← W AP North Lake I LP Solar 20.0 MW
29 km (18 mi) ← W Diamond Valley Lake Hydro 29.7 MW
30 km (18 mi) ← W Diamond Valley Solar Project Solar 1.3 MW
39 km (24 mi) ← W Inland Empire Energy Center Gas 819.0 MW
43 km (27 mi) ↙ SW RCWD PV Project Solar 5.0 MW
48 km (30 mi) ↓ S Orange Grove Peaking Facility Gas 118.0 MW
49 km (30 mi) ↓ S Pala Energy Storage Yard Storage 1.5 MW
51 km (32 mi) ↙ SW Red Mountain Hydro 5.9 MW
53 km (33 mi) ↓ S Valley Center Solar 3.0 MW
53 km (33 mi) ↓ S Granger Solar 3.0 MW
54 km (33 mi) ↓ S Valley Center 1 Solar 2.5 MW
54 km (33 mi) ↓ S Valley Center 2 Solar 5.0 MW
61 km (38 mi) ↓ S Bear Valley Hydro 1.4 MW
65 km (40 mi) ↓ S SDCWA - Twin Oaks Solar 1.1 MW
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S Palomar Energy Gas 559.0 MW
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S Escondido Energy Center Gas 49.9 MW
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S Vista Energy Storage System Storage 40.0 MW
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S Escondido Energy Storage Storage 30.0 MW
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S Goal Line LP Gas 51.4 MW
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant Gas 58.9 MW
72 km (45 mi) ↓ S GEN005 Antibody Fuel Cell Gas 2.5 MW
72 km (45 mi) ↓ S Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid Solar 6.5 MW
73 km (45 mi) ↓ S Ramona Solar Energy Solar 4.3 MW
74 km (46 mi) ↙ SW Ortega Highway Energy Storage Storage 2.0 MW
74 km (46 mi) ↓ S Ramona 2 Solar 5.0 MW
74 km (46 mi) ↓ S Ramona 1 Solar 2.0 MW
74 km (46 mi) ↓ S Watkins Manufacturing Co. Gas 2.0 MW
76 km (47 mi) ↓ S Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility Hydro 42.0 MW
78 km (48 mi) ↓ S Life Technologies Carlsbad Gas 1.1 MW
80 km (49 mi) ↓ S R E Badger Filtration Plant Hydro 1.4 MW
80 km (50 mi) ↓ S Carlsbad Energy Center Gas 659.0 MW
81 km (50 mi) ↓ S Encina Water Pollution Control Biomass 3.2 MW
82 km (51 mi) ↙ SW Prima Plant Waste 6.0 MW
83 km (51 mi) ↙ SW HEBT WLA 1 Storage 1.0 MW
86 km (53 mi) ↙ SW Baker Storage 1.2 MW
88 km (54 mi) ← W Bowerman Power LFG LLC Waste 23.8 MW
88 km (55 mi) ↓ S Rancho Penasquitos Hydro 4.6 MW
89 km (55 mi) ↙ SW LAWRP Storage 1.0 MW
89 km (55 mi) ↓ S Canyon Crest Academy Storage 1.0 MW
92 km (57 mi) ↓ S SDCCD - Miramar Solar 1.1 MW
93 km (58 mi) ↓ S Kilroy Solar Solar 1.1 MW
94 km (58 mi) ↓ S Sycamore Energy LLC Waste 5.4 MW
94 km (58 mi) ↙ SW HEBT Irvine 2 Storage 5.8 MW
95 km (59 mi) ↓ S W Plant Gas 4.6 MW
95 km (59 mi) ← W SOCCD Storage 1.3 MW
95 km (59 mi) ↓ S Q Plant Gas 4.6 MW
96 km (59 mi) ↓ S P Plant Gas 9.2 MW
97 km (60 mi) ↓ S North City - Landfill Gas Engines South Waste 3.6 MW
97 km (60 mi) ↓ S Miramar Energy Facility Gas 106.0 MW
98 km (60 mi) ↓ S North City - Landfill Gas Engine North Waste 1.6 MW
98 km (61 mi) ↓ S Grossmont HS Solar Project Solar 1.4 MW
98 km (61 mi) ↓ S Illumina Way SD Gas 3.5 MW
99 km (61 mi) ↓ S UCSD Fuel Cell Plant Biomass 3.0 MW
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S El Cajon Energy Center Gas 49.9 MW
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant Gas 48.7 MW
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S University of California San Diego Hybrid Gas 35.5 MW
100 km (62 mi) ← W ATT Kelvin Gas 1.0 MW
100 km (62 mi) ← W B Braun Medical Gas 6.1 MW
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S Univ of California San Diego Solar Solar 1.2 MW
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S MM San Diego-Miramar Waste 6.4 MW
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S El Cajon Energy Storage Storage 7.5 MW
100 km (62 mi) ← W Millikan BESS Storage 2.0 MW
101 km (63 mi) ↙ SW UCI Facilities Management Central Plant Gas 19.0 MW
102 km (63 mi) ↓ S Kyocera America Project Gas 3.8 MW
102 km (63 mi) ← W Allergan Storage 1.5 MW
102 km (63 mi) ↓ S Grossmont Hospital Gas 4.5 MW
102 km (63 mi) ← W HEBT Irvine 1 Storage 5.5 MW
103 km (64 mi) ↓ S ISH Solar Hospital SDMC Solar 1.1 MW
104 km (64 mi) ↓ S San Diego State University Gas 15.1 MW
104 km (64 mi) ↓ S Childrens Hospital Oil 11.3 MW
105 km (65 mi) ← W DATS Storage 1.0 MW
106 km (65 mi) ↓ S PFMG Solar Grossmont Helix LLC Solar 1.2 MW
110 km (68 mi) ← W Plant No 1 Orange County Biomass 7.5 MW
110 km (68 mi) ↙ SW Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant Gas 4.5 MW
110 km (68 mi) ↓ S San Diego Zoo Storage 1.0 MW
110 km (68 mi) ← W OCSD Storage 4.9 MW
111 km (69 mi) ↓ S Naval Hospital Medical Center Gas 5.3 MW
111 km (69 mi) ↙ SW Plant No 2 Orange County Biomass 16.0 MW
112 km (70 mi) ↓ S Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Plant Storage 2.0 MW
113 km (70 mi) ↓ S Lindberg FIeld Solar Solar 3.2 MW
113 km (70 mi) ↓ S NRG Energy San Diego Gas 1.6 MW
113 km (70 mi) ↙ SW AES Huntington Beach LLC Gas 218.0 MW
113 km (70 mi) ↓ S Lindberg Field Solar 2 Solar 1.9 MW
115 km (71 mi) ↓ S C P Kelco San Diego Plant Gas 29.2 MW
120 km (74 mi) ↓ S County of San Diego SBRC Solar 1.3 MW
120 km (74 mi) ↓ S Gas Utilization Facility Biomass 6.1 MW
122 km (76 mi) ↓ S Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility Gas 2.6 MW
122 km (76 mi) ↓ S Otay Mesa Generating Project Gas 688.5 MW
123 km (76 mi) ↓ S Pio Pico Energy Center Gas 395.4 MW
123 km (76 mi) ↓ S SeaWorld Aquatica Solar 1.0 MW
124 km (77 mi) ↓ S Larkspur Energy Facility Gas 99.8 MW
124 km (77 mi) ↓ S Chula Vista Energy Center Gas 44.0 MW
125 km (77 mi) ↓ S CalPeak Power Border Peaker Plant Gas 60.5 MW
129 km (80 mi) ↓ S South Bay Fuel Cell Plant Biomass 1.5 MW
148 km (92 mi) ↓ S Presidente JuΓ‘rez (Rosarito) (Vapor) Oil 320.0 MW
148 km (92 mi) ↓ S Tijuana Gas 345.0 MW
148 km (92 mi) ↓ S Presidente JuΓ‘rez (Rosarito) (CC) Gas 773.0 MW

Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes

We found 7 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 1.15 earthquake that struck 8 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA on October 31, 2024 15:55:44. These types were Oil power plants, Storage power plants, Waste power plants, Biomass power plants, Hydro power plants, Solar power plants, Gas power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.

None of this information should be used as guidence in an event of an emergency, but rather as additional references to information provided by national, state and local authorities.

Hydropower

Hydropower plants are generally considered as safe in many aspects, but when it comes to severe earthquakes they pose a substantial risk that can manifest in the form of dam faliours, landslides and grave impacts on surrounding ecosystems.

Dam Failure

The most significant risk is the potential failure of the dam that holds the water reservoir. Severe ground shaking can damage or breach the dam, leading to downstream flooding and as a result endangering people and wildlife living downstream. Such an event can also have severe impact on key infrastructure that cascades through society.

Landslides

Earthquakes can trigger landslides in the areas surrounding hydropower plants, potentially damaging infrastructure and causing harm to nearby communities.

Damage to Aquatic Ecosystems

Both landslide and dam failures can have a severe impact on upstream and downstream aquatic wildlife, ecosystem and groundwater, resulting in longterm risks for people and industires living and operating in areas near the water supply.

To mitigate these risks, engineering and construction standards for hydropower plants often include earthquake-resistant designs. These designs incorporate measures such as flexible foundations, strengthened dam structures, and advanced monitoring systems to detect early signs of stress. Additionally, emergency plans and evacuation procedures should be in place to protect personnel and downstream communities in the event of a severe earthquake.

Gas Power

Gas power plants can pose significant risks to people and the environment in their vicinity during earthquakes.

Gas Leaks and Fires

Gas power plants rely on natural gas, which can leak from pipelines and equipment when damaged by seismic activity. These leaks can lead to fires and explosions, endangering people in the plant's vicinity.

Impact on Air Quality

Gas power plants emit pollutants, and fires caused by gas leaks during an earthquake can release harmful substances into the air. This can pose health risks to nearby residents.

Environmental Impact

Gas leaks can also harm the local environment, potentially contaminating soil and water sources.

To mitigate these risks, most modern gas power plants have robust safety measures in place, including gas leak detection systems, emergency response plans, and communication protocols to alert nearby communities in case of an incident. Additionally, local authorities should conduct risk assessments and ensure that emergency services are well-prepared to respond to potential hazards posed by gas power plants during earthquakes.

Solar Power

Solar power plants generally pose fewer risks compared to conventional power plants that use fossil fuels or nuclear energy. However, they are not without their own set of potential risks and challenges. Below you can find some of the risks associated with solar power plants in an event of a severe earthquake.

Environmental Impact

The production of solar panels involves the use of various materials, including rare metals and chemicals. Severe earthquakes could potentially introduce these into the ecosystems of their location.

Fire Risk

Although the solar panels themselves are not typically a fire hazard, electrical components like inverters and batterises that store the electricity can pose a risk. Electrical malfunctions or faults can lead to fires, especially in poorly maintained systems in an event of a severe earthquake, and thus pose a longterm risk for the local ecosystem.

Overall, the mitigation of risks associated with utility-scale solar power plants involves a combination of technological advancements, sustainable practices, regulatory adherence, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

Oil Power

Oil-fired power plants can pose significant risks to society, people, and ecosystems in the event of a severe earthquake.

Oil Spills & Fires

One of the most immediate dangers is the risk of oil spills and fires. The shaking during an earthquake can rupture storage tanks and pipelines, leading to the release of large quantities of oil. Spilled oil can catch fire, causing explosions and further environmental damage.

Air Quality Polution

Oil fires and releases can result in the release of toxic fumes and particulate matter into the air. This can lead to poor air quality, posing health risks to nearby communities. People exposed to these pollutants may experience respiratory issues and other health problems.

Water Pollution

Spilled oil can contaminate nearby water bodies, including rivers, lakes, and groundwater. This can harm aquatic ecosystems, killing fish and other wildlife, and disrupting the food chain. Drinking water supplies may also be compromised, impacting human health.

Soil Contamination

Oil spills can saturate the soil, making it less fertile and potentially rendering it unusable for agriculture. Soil contamination can persist for years, affecting local food production.

Long-Term Environmental Damage

The environmental damage caused by oil spills and fires can persist long after the earthquake event. Cleanup efforts can be costly and challenging, and ecosystems may take years or even decades to recover fully.

To mitigate these risks, most modern oil-fired power plants follow strict regulations, safety measures, and extensive emergency response plans are in place for oil power plants located in seismically active regions. This includes robust containment systems, automatic shutdown mechanisms, and well-trained response teams.

Biomass Power

Biomass power plants, which generate electricity by burning organic materials like wood, agricultural residues, or waste, can pose certain risks during earthquakes. While biomass power plants are generally considered less hazardous than some other types of power generation facilities, yet there are still potential risks to be aware of.

Fire Risk

One of the primary risks associated with biomass power plants during earthquakes is the potential for fires. The shaking during an earthquake can damage electrical systems, equipment, and fuel storage, which may lead to electrical faults and fires.

Fuel Handling

Earthquakes can disrupt the fuel handling systems in a biomass plant, potentially causing spills or accidents related to the storage and transportation of biomass feedstock.

It's important to note that the specific risks associated with biomass power plants can vary based on factors such as plant size, location, and design. The biomass power industry prioritizes safety and works closely with regulatory authorities to ensure that biomass energy is generated with minimal risk to people and the environment, even in earthquake-prone regions.

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.

Magnitude 1.15 Earthquake Struck 8 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA on October 31, 2024 15:55:44
Date and Time
2024-10-31 15:55:44 (UTC)
Magnitude
1.15 Magnitude (richter scle)
Depth
15.47 km
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