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Earthquakes near Fresno today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Fresno in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M1.6) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 14 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Fresno just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Fresno, 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 78 km S, Oct 4, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.9 127 km W, Aug 11, 2026
- Past year count
- 117 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 78 km M2.5, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Fresno
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Fresno in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 78 km S of the city at Oct 4, 14:07 local time (21 days ago).
The average depth was about 23 km and 1 of 1 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 (Fresno) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 03:54 | Oct 24, 10:54 UTC | M2.9 | 114 km NE | 2 km | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA |
| Oct 22, 14:58 | Oct 22, 21:58 UTC | M3.0 | 137 km W | 6 km | 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA |
| Oct 21, 21:18 | Oct 22, 04:18 UTC | M3.1 | 138 km WNW | -1 km | 23 km WSW of Gustine, CA |
| Oct 16, 18:50 | Oct 17, 01:50 UTC | M2.9 | 114 km NE | 2 km | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA |
| Oct 16, 06:28 | Oct 16, 13:28 UTC | M2.8 | 114 km NE | 0 km | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA |
| Oct 4, 14:07 | Oct 4, 21:07 UTC | M2.5 | 78 km S | 23 km | 9 km WSW of Corcoran, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Fresno in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Fresno in the past 12 months was M3.9 on Aug 11, 2026, 127 km W of the city (6 km NW of Pinnacles, CA).
With 117 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 9.8 a month), the area around Fresno is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | M3.9 | 127 km W | 5 km | 6 km NW of Pinnacles, CA |
| May 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 141 km W | 7 km | 2 km ENE of Ridgemark, CA |
| Jul 9, 2026 | M3.5 | 133 km W | 10 km | 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M3.4 | 137 km W | 6 km | 14 km S of Tres Pinos, CA |
| Jul 30, 2026 | M3.4 | 118 km NE | 7 km | 16 km WSW of Toms Place, CA |
| Jun 1, 2026 | M3.4 | 116 km NE | 14 km | 17 km WSW of Toms Place, CA |
| Mar 2, 2026 | M3.4 | 130 km W | 8 km | 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA |
| Jun 23, 2026 | M3.4 | 145 km W | 8 km | 5 km SW of Ridgemark, CA |
| Aug 2, 2026 | M3.4 | 127 km W | 3 km | 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA |
| Aug 4, 2026 | M3.3 | 74 km S | 10 km | 10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA |
Was it felt in Fresno?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.5 at 78 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Fresno 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 2 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 22, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 2.1); M2.8 on Oct 16, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 1).
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 Fresno 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 145 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.
Earthquakes near other cities in United States and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).