Recent USGS earthquakes
Recent earthquakes in California
California straddles the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates, dominated by the San Andreas fault system. Small earthquakes happen here every day, and the state records more felt quakes than almost anywhere else in the United States.
Updated 2026-07-22 15:18 UTC
30 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ recorded in California in the last 30 days.
M 2.7 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
M 2.9 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA
M 2.5 3 km ESE of Kenwood, CA
M 3.1 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA
M 2.5 12 km ENE of San Martin, CA
M 3.6 45 km SE of Beatty, Nevada
M 2.6 10 km SW of Petrolia, CA
M 2.6 10 km ESE of Burney, CA
M 3.0 5 km ESE of Interlaken, CA
M 2.6 20 km WSW of Petrolia, CA
M 2.5 6 km NE of Cabazon, CA
M 2.6 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX
M 3.0 16 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX
M 2.6 31 km SE of Somes Bar, CA
M 2.7 9 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA
M 2.6 10 km NNE of Covelo, CA
M 3.1 9 km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA
M 2.7 9 km ESE of Coso Junction, CA
M 2.6 4 km NNW of Hydesville, CA
M 2.7 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA
M 2.8 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
M 2.8 22 km NW of Petrolia, CA
M 2.6 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
M 4.3 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
M 3.0 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
M 3.0 11 km SSW of Ferndale, CA
M 3.0 14 km S of New Idria, CA
M 2.9 2 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA
M 2.5 7 km NW of Pinnacles, CA
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Frequently asked questions
Is California at risk of earthquakes?
Yes. California is seismically active — this page lists the earthquakes USGS has recorded there in the last 30 days.
How can I get earthquake alerts for California?
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Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global earthquake feed.
About this data
Events come from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global feed and are preliminary — magnitudes may be revised. Outside the United States, USGS reliably lists earthquakes from roughly magnitude 4 and above.