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Earthquakes near Elk Grove today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Elk Grove in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.5 92 km W, 26 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Elk Grove just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Elk Grove, 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
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.5 92 km W, Sep 29, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.4 129 km WNW, May 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 207 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 92 km M2.5, Sep 29, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Elk Grove
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Elk Grove in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 92 km W of the city at Sep 29, 09:06 local time (26 days ago).
The average depth was about 8 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Elk Grove) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 13:39 | Oct 24, 20:39 UTC | M2.5 | 133 km WNW | 2 km | 7 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Oct 21, 21:18 | Oct 22, 04:18 UTC | M3.1 | 138 km S | -1 km | 23 km WSW of Gustine, CA |
| Oct 20, 09:23 | Oct 20, 16:23 UTC | M2.5 | 129 km WNW | 0 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 14, 23:06 | Oct 15, 06:06 UTC | M2.8 | 134 km WNW | 2 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 2, 23:58 | Oct 3, 06:58 UTC | M2.9 | 125 km ENE | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Oct 2, 03:00 | Oct 2, 10:00 UTC | M3.3 | 124 km ENE | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Sep 30, 14:07 | Sep 30, 21:07 UTC | M2.9 | 142 km WNW | 5 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Sep 30, 13:48 | Sep 30, 20:48 UTC | M2.5 | 122 km WNW | 2 km | 1 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA |
| Sep 29, 09:06 | Sep 29, 16:06 UTC | M2.5 | 92 km W | 8 km | 5 km W of Yountville, CA |
| Sep 27, 07:40 | Sep 27, 14:40 UTC | M2.6 | 110 km S | 4 km | 26 km WSW of Westley, CA |
| Sep 27, 07:21 | Sep 27, 14:21 UTC | M3.3 | 111 km S | 3 km | 27 km WSW of Westley, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Elk Grove in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Elk Grove in the past 12 months was M4.4 on May 7, 2026, 129 km WNW of the city (2 km NW of The Geysers, CA).
With 207 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 17.3 a month), the area around Elk Grove 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 | 129 km WNW | 4 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 142 km WNW | 6 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.2 | 88 km SW | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.2 | 139 km WNW | 3 km | 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 131 km WNW | 2 km | 5 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 107 km W | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M4.0 | 90 km SW | 10 km | 5 km SSE of San Ramon, CA |
| Nov 24, 2025 | M3.9 | 128 km WNW | 2 km | 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M3.9 | 89 km SW | 10 km | 5 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M3.8 | 100 km SW | 6 km | 3 km N of San Leandro, CA |
Was it felt in Elk Grove?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.5 at 92 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Elk Grove 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 10 of these quakes: M2.5 on Oct 24, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2); M3.1 on Oct 22, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 2.1); M2.5 on Oct 20, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2); 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 Elk Grove 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 153 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).