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Earthquakes near Citrus Heights today

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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Citrus Heights in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.

Recent earthquakes near Citrus Heights

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Citrus Heights in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 7, the closest M2.5 at 105 km SW.

Time (Citrus Heights)UTCMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Nov 2, 13:02Nov 2, 21:02 UTCM2.8109 km WNW7 km8 km E of Lower Lake, CA
Nov 2, 12:34Nov 2, 20:34 UTCM2.5110 km WNW1 km8 km E of Lower Lake, CA
Nov 2, 07:14Nov 2, 15:14 UTCM2.7133 km W3 km7 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Nov 2, 01:23Nov 2, 09:23 UTCM2.5105 km SW15 km2 km WNW of Concord, CA
Nov 1, 18:23Nov 2, 02:23 UTCM2.6126 km SW10 km3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA
Oct 31, 09:44Oct 31, 16:44 UTCM2.9144 km S2 km27 km WSW of Westley, CA
Oct 14, 23:06Oct 15, 06:06 UTCM2.8134 km W2 km7 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 Citrus Heights just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Citrus Heights, 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
M4.4 130 km W, May 7, 2026
Past year count
204 M2.5+ within 150 km
Nearest in 30 days
105 km M2.5, Nov 2, 2026

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Largest earthquakes near Citrus Heights in the past year

The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Citrus Heights in the past 12 months was M4.4 on May 7, 2026, 130 km W of the city (2 km NW of The Geysers, CA).

With 204 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 17 a month), the area around Citrus Heights is very active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.

DateMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
May 7, 2026M4.4130 km W4 km2 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Jul 29, 2026M4.2144 km W6 km8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA
Feb 2, 2026M4.2121 km SSW10 km4 km SE of San Ramon, CA
Jan 8, 2026M4.2139 km W3 km12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA
Feb 21, 2026M4.2131 km W2 km5 km W of Cobb, CA
Dec 14, 2025M4.0121 km WSW3 km6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA
Dec 20, 2025M4.0122 km SSW10 km5 km SSE of San Ramon, CA
Nov 24, 2025M3.9129 km W2 km1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA
Dec 21, 2025M3.9121 km SSW10 km5 km SE of San Ramon, CA
Aug 13, 2026M3.8130 km SW6 km3 km N of San Leandro, CA

Was it felt in Citrus Heights?

USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 4 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); M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2).

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

Tsunami warning status

2 earthquakes near Citrus Heights 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 171 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).