Over the past 30 days, California has recorded 38 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 38 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 38 shallow (<70 km). 18 of the epicenters were offshore. 24 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 4,518 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from -0.7 km to 29.5 km. 30 of the 38 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist; the remaining 8 are automatic and may be refined.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 hours ago 2026-10-22 21:58:44 UTC | 3.0ml | 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA 36.656°, -121.301° | 5.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
October 22, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA, logged at 21:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-22 04:18:34 UTC | 3.1ml | 23 km WSW of Gustine, CA 37.170°, -121.230° | -0.7 km | 9 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 23 km WSW of Gustine, CA at 04:18 UTC on October 22, 2026. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-10-20 16:23:04 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.787°, -122.772° | 0.5 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA at 16:23 UTC on October 20, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-10-20 09:33:04 UTC | 2.7ml | 32 km SE of Bodie, CA 38.032°, -118.722° | 12.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 32 km SE of Bodie, CA at 09:33 UTC on October 20, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-10-20 07:52:08 UTC | 2.8md | 39 km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NV 37.976°, -118.669° | 11.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 07:52 UTC on October 20, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 39 km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NV. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-10-17 15:52:23 UTC | 3.0ml | 25 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.161°, -118.165° | 10.8 km | 1 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 25 km S of Mina, Nevada came in on October 17, 2026 at 15:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-10-17 01:50:33 UTC | 2.9md | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA 37.444°, -118.834° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA on October 17, 2026 at 01:50 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 13:28:16 UTC | 2.8md | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA 37.441°, -118.833° | 0.5 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
October 16, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA, logged at 13:28 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 17:57:32 UTC | 2.5md | 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 36.988°, -121.461° | 5.1 km | 3 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA on October 15, 2026 at 17:57 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 09:34:05 UTC | 2.8ml | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 39.337°, -119.015° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 15, 2026 at 09:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 06:06:33 UTC | 2.8md | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.817°, -122.819° | 2.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA at 06:06 UTC on October 15, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 03:30:57 UTC | 2.8ml | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA 33.808°, -116.965° | 13.6 km | 87 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA came in on October 15, 2026 at 03:30 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-14 2026-10-14 19:54:40 UTC | 3.0ml | 12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada 38.731°, -118.653° | 10.2 km | 1 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada on October 14, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 13:55:45 UTC | 2.7ml | 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA 36.025°, -117.781° | 1.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA with origin time 13:55 UTC on October 13, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-11 2026-10-11 07:11:15 UTC | 2.5ml | 26 km SW of Mina, Nevada 38.244°, -118.346° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 26 km SW of Mina, Nevada with origin time 07:11 UTC on October 11, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-09 2026-10-09 12:59:54 UTC | 2.8ml | 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.176°, -117.816° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada on October 9, 2026 at 12:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-09 2026-10-09 07:44:17 UTC | 3.2ml | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA 33.788°, -118.184° | 12.0 km | 1,090 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 07:44 UTC on October 9, 2026, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-09 2026-10-09 02:51:03 UTC | 2.8md | 32 km SE of Bodie, CA 38.033°, -118.721° | 12.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 32 km SE of Bodie, CA on October 9, 2026 at 02:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-08 2026-10-08 08:09:03 UTC | 2.7ml | 2 km WNW of Fontana, CA 34.102°, -117.482° | 6.1 km | 158 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 8, 2026, California registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 2 km WNW of Fontana, CA at 08:09 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-06 2026-10-06 09:37:56 UTC | 3.1ml | 5 km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA 35.684°, -118.411° | 4.3 km | 30 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 5 km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA on October 6, 2026, with origin time 09:37 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-06 2026-10-06 08:40:14 UTC | 2.6ml | 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA 34.294°, -116.862° | 4.0 km | 18 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA came in on October 6, 2026 at 08:40 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-05 2026-10-05 15:40:40 UTC | 2.7ml | 7 km SE of Goleta, CA 34.387°, -119.776° | 9.3 km | 59 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:40 UTC on October 5, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 7 km SE of Goleta, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-05 2026-10-05 01:55:51 UTC | 2.8ml | 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 39.165°, -119.043° | 6.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada on October 5, 2026, with origin time 01:55 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-04 2026-10-04 21:07:24 UTC | 2.5md | 9 km WSW of Corcoran, CA 36.057°, -119.642° | 23.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 4, 2026 at 21:07 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Corcoran, CA. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-04 2026-10-04 16:47:27 UTC | 2.6ml | 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.172°, -117.816° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada on October 4, 2026 at 16:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-03 2026-10-03 06:58:44 UTC | 2.9md | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA 38.894°, -120.076° | 11.1 km | 86 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 3, 2026, California registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA at 06:58 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 10:00:11 UTC | 3.3mw | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA 38.894°, -120.081° | 10.9 km | 543 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026, California registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA at 10:00 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-30 2026-09-30 21:07:19 UTC | 2.9md | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 38.778°, -122.933° | 5.4 km | 15 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA with origin time 21:07 UTC on September 30, 2026. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-30 2026-09-30 20:48:14 UTC | 2.5md | 1 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA 38.764°, -122.698° | 2.4 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2026, California registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 1 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA at 20:48 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-30 2026-09-30 03:00:27 UTC | 3.8mw | 4 km SE of Piru, CA 34.393°, -118.763° | 9.6 km | 204 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2026 at 03:00 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Piru, CA. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for California over the past 30 days. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 km SE of Piru, CA
2026-09-30
20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
2026-04-14
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
California sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire and has the highest earthquake risk in the continental United States. The San Andreas Fault runs nearly the entire length of the state, and major earthquakes occur regularly.
In 2026, California has recorded 500 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in California in 2026 was a magnitude 5.7 event near Silver Springs, Nevada.
California has a Very High seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 38 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.8 event near 4 km SE of Piru, CA.
In the past 30 days, 38 earthquakes have been recorded in the California region.
The largest recent earthquake in the California area was a magnitude 3.8 event that occurred 4 km SE of Piru, CA.
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