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Earthquakes near Pacifica today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Pacifica in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.5 56 km NE, 4 days ago.
Recent earthquakes near Pacifica
USGS recorded 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Pacifica in the past 30 days, 3 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 56 km NE of the city at Nov 2, 01:23 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 8 km and 5 of 5 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface. The busiest day was Nov 2, 2026 with 2 quakes.
| Time (Pacifica) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 13:02 | Nov 2, 21:02 UTC | M2.8 | 143 km N | 7 km | 8 km E of Lower Lake, CA |
| Nov 2, 12:34 | Nov 2, 20:34 UTC | M2.5 | 145 km N | 1 km | 8 km E of Lower Lake, CA |
| Nov 2, 07:14 | Nov 2, 15:14 UTC | M2.7 | 137 km NNW | 3 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Nov 2, 01:23 | Nov 2, 09:23 UTC | M2.5 | 56 km NE | 15 km | 2 km WNW of Concord, CA |
| Nov 1, 19:27 | Nov 2, 03:27 UTC | M2.5 | 114 km SE | 6 km | 9 km E of Gilroy, CA |
| Nov 1, 18:23 | Nov 2, 02:23 UTC | M2.6 | 35 km NE | 10 km | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA |
| Oct 31, 09:44 | Oct 31, 16:44 UTC | M2.9 | 93 km ESE | 2 km | 27 km WSW of Westley, CA |
| Oct 29, 05:38 | Oct 29, 12:38 UTC | M2.7 | 133 km SE | 9 km | 12 km SW of Ridgemark, CA |
| Oct 28, 17:17 | Oct 29, 00:17 UTC | M2.7 | 2.1 km NE | 7 km | 2 km NE of Pacifica, CA |
| Oct 28, 16:29 | Oct 28, 23:29 UTC | M2.6 | 132 km SE | 9 km | 12 km SW of Ridgemark, CA |
| Oct 27, 12:38 | Oct 27, 19:38 UTC | M2.6 | 79 km ESE | 7 km | 14 km E of Seven Trees, CA |
| Oct 26, 06:10 | Oct 26, 13:10 UTC | M2.5 | 114 km SE | 5 km | 4 km SE of Aromas, CA |
| Oct 22, 14:58 | Oct 22, 21:58 UTC | M3.0 | 150 km SE | 4 km | 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA |
| Oct 21, 21:18 | Oct 22, 04:18 UTC | M3.0 | 123 km ESE | 1 km | 20 km WSW of Gustine, CA |
| Oct 15, 10:57 | Oct 15, 17:57 UTC | M2.5 | 114 km SE | 6 km | 10 km E of Gilroy, CA |
| Oct 14, 23:06 | Oct 15, 06:06 UTC | M2.8 | 137 km NNW | 2 km | 7 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 Pacifica just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Pacifica, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 5 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.9 93 km ESE, Oct 31, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.6 65 km SSE, Apr 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 254 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 2.1 km M2.7, Oct 29, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Pacifica in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Pacifica in the past 12 months was M4.6 on Apr 2, 2026, 65 km SSE of the city (1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA).
With 254 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 21.2 a month), the area around Pacifica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | M4.6 | 65 km SSE | 10 km | 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA |
| May 7, 2026 | M4.4 | 133 km N | 4 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 135 km NNW | 6 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.2 | 50 km ENE | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.2 | 140 km NNW | 3 km | 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 137 km N | 2 km | 5 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Nov 27, 2025 | M4.0 | 123 km SE | 8 km | 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 85 km N | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Nov 26, 2025 | M4.0 | 113 km SE | 3 km | 8 km E of Gilroy, CA |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M4.0 | 49 km ENE | 10 km | 5 km SSE of San Ramon, CA |
Was it felt in Pacifica?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.9 at 93 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Pacifica 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 11 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); M2.5 on Nov 2, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 3.1); M2.6 on Nov 2, 2026 (113 reports, max intensity 3.4).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
4 earthquakes near Pacifica in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.2 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA (Feb 2, 2026); M4.0 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA (Nov 27, 2025); M4.0 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA (Dec 14, 2025); M4.0 8 km E of Gilroy, CA (Nov 26, 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 170 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).