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Earthquakes near Carmichael today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Carmichael in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.5 94 km SW, 4 days ago.
Recent earthquakes near Carmichael
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Carmichael in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 94 km SW of the city at Nov 2, 01:23 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 15 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Carmichael) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 13:02 | Nov 2, 21:02 UTC | M2.8 | 108 km WNW | 7 km | 8 km E of Lower Lake, CA |
| Nov 2, 12:34 | Nov 2, 20:34 UTC | M2.5 | 109 km WNW | 1 km | 8 km E of Lower Lake, CA |
| Nov 2, 07:14 | Nov 2, 15:14 UTC | M2.7 | 131 km W | 3 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Nov 2, 01:23 | Nov 2, 09:23 UTC | M2.5 | 94 km SW | 15 km | 2 km WNW of Concord, CA |
| Nov 1, 18:23 | Nov 2, 02:23 UTC | M2.6 | 116 km SW | 10 km | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA |
| Oct 31, 09:44 | Oct 31, 16:44 UTC | M2.9 | 133 km S | 2 km | 27 km WSW of Westley, CA |
| Oct 28, 17:17 | Oct 29, 00:17 UTC | M2.7 | 149 km SW | 7 km | 2 km NE of Pacifica, CA |
| Oct 27, 12:38 | Oct 27, 19:38 UTC | M2.6 | 148 km SSW | 7 km | 14 km E of Seven Trees, CA |
| Oct 14, 23:06 | Oct 15, 06:06 UTC | M2.8 | 131 km W | 2 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Was there an earthquake in Carmichael just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Carmichael, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.5 94 km SW, Nov 2, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.4 127 km W, May 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 208 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 94 km M2.5, Nov 2, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Carmichael in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Carmichael in the past 12 months was M4.4 on May 7, 2026, 127 km W of the city (2 km NW of The Geysers, CA).
With 208 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 17.3 a month), the area around Carmichael 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | M4.4 | 127 km W | 4 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 141 km W | 6 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.2 | 110 km SSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.2 | 137 km W | 3 km | 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 128 km W | 2 km | 5 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 114 km WSW | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M4.0 | 111 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km SSE of San Ramon, CA |
| Nov 24, 2025 | M3.9 | 126 km W | 2 km | 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M3.9 | 111 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M3.8 | 120 km SW | 6 km | 3 km N of San Leandro, CA |
Was it felt in Carmichael?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.5 at 94 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Carmichael 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 6 of these quakes: M2.7 on Nov 2, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 3.1); M2.5 on Nov 2, 2026 (39 reports, max intensity 3.1); M2.6 on Nov 2, 2026 (113 reports, max intensity 3.4); M2.7 on Oct 29, 2026 (526 reports, max intensity 3.8).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
2 earthquakes near Carmichael in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.2 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA (Feb 2, 2026); M4.0 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA (Dec 14, 2025). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
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 170 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji 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).