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Earthquakes near Lincoln, CA today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Lincoln, CA in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Lincoln, CA just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Lincoln, 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
- M4.4 129 km W, May 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 203 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 105 km M3.3, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Lincoln, CA
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Lincoln, CA in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 8, the closest M3.3 at 105 km E.
| Time (Lincoln, CA) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 13:39 | Oct 24, 20:39 UTC | M2.5 | 131 km W | 2 km | 7 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Oct 20, 09:23 | Oct 20, 16:23 UTC | M2.5 | 129 km W | 0 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 14, 23:06 | Oct 15, 06:06 UTC | M2.8 | 132 km W | 2 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 2, 23:58 | Oct 3, 06:58 UTC | M2.9 | 105 km E | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Oct 2, 03:00 | Oct 2, 10:00 UTC | M3.3 | 105 km E | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Sep 30, 14:07 | Sep 30, 21:07 UTC | M2.9 | 143 km W | 5 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Sep 30, 13:48 | Sep 30, 20:48 UTC | M2.5 | 122 km W | 2 km | 1 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA |
| Sep 29, 09:06 | Sep 29, 16:06 UTC | M2.5 | 112 km WSW | 8 km | 5 km W of Yountville, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Lincoln, CA in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Lincoln, CA in the past 12 months was M4.4 on May 7, 2026, 129 km W of the city (2 km NW of The Geysers, CA).
With 203 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 16.9 a month), the area around Lincoln, CA 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 W | 4 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 143 km W | 6 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.2 | 138 km SSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.2 | 138 km W | 3 km | 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 129 km W | 2 km | 5 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 128 km WSW | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M4.0 | 140 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km SSE of San Ramon, CA |
| Nov 24, 2025 | M3.9 | 128 km W | 2 km | 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M3.9 | 139 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M3.8 | 147 km SSW | 6 km | 3 km N of San Leandro, CA |
Was it felt in Lincoln, CA?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 8 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); M2.9 on Oct 3, 2026 (86 reports, max intensity 3.8).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
2 earthquakes near Lincoln, CA 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).