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Earthquakes near Chico today

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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chico in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M2.3) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 14 hours ago.

Was there an earthquake in Chico just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chico, 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
0 M2.5+ within 100 km
Largest in 30 days
— none within 100 km
Largest in past year
M5.6 126 km WSW, Jun 24, 2026
Past year count
152 M2.5+ within 150 km
Nearest in 30 days
130 km M2.5, Oct 24, 2026

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Recent earthquakes near Chico

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Chico in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 6, the closest M2.5 at 130 km SW.

USGS also lists 2 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.

Time (Chico)UTCMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Oct 24, 13:39Oct 24, 20:39 UTCM2.5130 km SW2 km7 km W of Cobb, CA
Oct 20, 09:23Oct 20, 16:23 UTCM2.5132 km SW0 km2 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Oct 14, 23:06Oct 15, 06:06 UTCM2.8132 km SW2 km7 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Oct 9, 19:48Oct 10, 02:48 UTCM3.2131 km W10 km14 km N of Brooktrails, CA
Sep 30, 14:07Sep 30, 21:07 UTCM2.9142 km SW5 km8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA
Sep 30, 13:48Sep 30, 20:48 UTCM2.5130 km SW2 km1 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA

M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.

Largest earthquakes near Chico in the past year

The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chico in the past 12 months was M5.6 on Jun 24, 2026, 126 km WSW of the city (11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA).

With 152 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 12.7 a month), the area around Chico is very active by global standards. 3 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.

DateMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Jun 24, 2026M5.6126 km WSW9 km11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA
Dec 31, 2025M4.9133 km NE5 km15 km NNW of Susanville, CA
Dec 29, 2025M4.7133 km NE7 km15 km NNW of Susanville, CA
Jul 11, 2026M4.4120 km W10 km11 km N of Covelo, CA
May 7, 2026M4.4132 km SW4 km2 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Jan 13, 2026M4.4127 km WSW8 km9 km ESE of Willits, CA
Aug 5, 2026M4.4141 km WNW7 km31 km NNW of Covelo, CA
Jul 29, 2026M4.2142 km SW6 km8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA
Jan 8, 2026M4.2134 km SW3 km12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA
Feb 21, 2026M4.2130 km SW2 km5 km W of Cobb, CA

Was it felt in Chico?

USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 6 of these quakes: M2.5 on Oct 24, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2); M2.5 on Oct 20, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2); M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2); M3.2 on Oct 10, 2026 (13 reports, max intensity 2.8).

If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.

Tsunami warning status

1 earthquake near Chico in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.4 9 km ESE of Willits, CA (Jan 13, 2026). 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 154 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).