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Earthquakes near Bakersfield today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Bakersfield in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M1.5) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 7 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Bakersfield just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Bakersfield, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.1 65 km ENE, Oct 6, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.3 109 km E, Jul 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 145 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 65 km M3.1, Oct 6, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Bakersfield
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Bakersfield in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.1 65 km ENE of the city at Oct 6, 02:37 local time (20 days ago).
The average depth was about 14 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 2 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Bakersfield) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 06:55 | Oct 13, 13:55 UTC | M2.7 | 133 km ENE | 2 km | 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA |
| Oct 6, 02:37 | Oct 6, 09:37 UTC | M3.1 | 65 km ENE | 4 km | 5 km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA |
| Oct 5, 08:40 | Oct 5, 15:40 UTC | M2.7 | 130 km SSW | 9 km | 7 km SE of Goleta, CA |
| Oct 4, 14:07 | Oct 4, 21:07 UTC | M2.5 | 95 km NW | 23 km | 9 km WSW of Corcoran, CA |
| Sep 29, 20:00 | Sep 30, 03:00 UTC | M3.8 | 111 km SSE | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Bakersfield in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Bakersfield in the past 12 months was M4.3 on Jul 13, 2026, 109 km E of the city (18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA).
With 145 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 12.1 a month), the area around Bakersfield is very active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | M4.3 | 109 km E | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.1 | 63 km S | 13 km | 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA |
| Jun 1, 2026 | M4.1 | 110 km E | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Aug 23, 2026 | M4.0 | 132 km NE | 3 km | 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M3.8 | 111 km SSE | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M3.6 | 99 km S | 11 km | 13 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Jan 18, 2026 | M3.6 | 111 km E | 5 km | 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.5 | 110 km E | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Feb 26, 2026 | M3.5 | 142 km E | 4 km | 18 km ESE of Johannesburg, CA |
| Aug 23, 2026 | M3.5 | 131 km NE | 3 km | 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA |
Was it felt in Bakersfield?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.1 at 65 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Bakersfield by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 3 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 6, 2026 (30 reports, max intensity 3.8); M2.7 on Oct 5, 2026 (59 reports, max intensity 3.8); M3.8 on Sep 30, 2026 (204 reports, max intensity 3.4).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Bakersfield in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 142 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).