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Earthquakes near La Presa today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of La Presa in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.5 98 km ENE, 9 days ago.
Recent earthquakes near La Presa
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of La Presa in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 98 km ENE of the city at Oct 27, 19:41 local time (9 days ago).
The average depth was about 7 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (La Presa) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 04:31 | Nov 2, 12:31 UTC | M2.9 | 138 km ENE | 16 km | 3 km SW of Brawley, CA |
| Oct 27, 19:41 | Oct 28, 02:41 UTC | M2.5 | 98 km ENE | 7 km | 11 km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA |
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 122 km N | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 11, 01:04 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | M2.7 | 119 km N | 12 km | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Was there an earthquake in La Presa just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around La Presa, 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 98 km ENE, Oct 28, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.7 137 km ENE, May 10, 2026
- Past year count
- 160 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 98 km M2.5, Oct 28, 2026
Largest earthquakes near La Presa in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of La Presa in the past 12 months was M4.7 on May 10, 2026, 137 km ENE of the city (3 km WSW of Brawley, CA).
With 160 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 13.3 a month), the area around La Presa is very active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | M4.7 | 137 km ENE | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.5 | 139 km ENE | 16 km | 2 km W of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.4 | 137 km ENE | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M4.1 | 145 km E | 16 km | 7 km WSW of Holtville, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.0 | 138 km ENE | 9 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| Aug 19, 2026 | M3.6 | 84 km NNE | 5 km | 14 km N of Warner Springs, CA |
| Jun 15, 2026 | M3.6 | 140 km ENE | 2 km | 10 km SW of Niland, CA |
| Jul 23, 2026 | M3.6 | 139 km E | 9 km | 7 km S of Brawley, CA |
| Feb 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 132 km N | 14 km | 4 km S of Banning, CA |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 109 km N | 18 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
Was it felt in La Presa?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.5 at 98 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in La Presa 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 3 of these quakes: M2.9 on Nov 2, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (88 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.7 on Oct 11, 2026 (58 reports, max intensity 2.9).
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 La Presa 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 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).