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Earthquakes near Paso Robles today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Paso Robles in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Paso Robles just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Paso Robles, 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
- M4.1 12 km SW, Nov 18, 2025
- Past year count
- 112 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 106 km M2.5, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Paso Robles
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Paso Robles in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M2.5 at 106 km ENE.
| Time (Paso Robles) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 14:58 | Oct 22, 21:58 UTC | M3.0 | 127 km NNW | 6 km | 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA |
| Oct 4, 14:07 | Oct 4, 21:07 UTC | M2.5 | 106 km ENE | 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 Paso Robles in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Paso Robles in the past 12 months was M4.1 on Nov 18, 2025, 12 km SW of the city (7 km W of Templeton, CA).
With 112 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 9.3 a month), the area around Paso Robles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | M4.1 | 12 km SW | 5 km | 7 km W of Templeton, CA |
| Aug 11, 2026 | M3.9 | 115 km NNW | 5 km | 6 km NW of Pinnacles, CA |
| May 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 145 km NNW | 7 km | 2 km ENE of Ridgemark, CA |
| Jul 9, 2026 | M3.5 | 123 km NNW | 10 km | 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA |
| Dec 12, 2025 | M3.5 | 12 km SW | 5 km | 8 km W of Templeton, CA |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M3.4 | 128 km NNW | 6 km | 14 km S of Tres Pinos, CA |
| Mar 2, 2026 | M3.4 | 118 km NNW | 8 km | 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA |
| Jun 23, 2026 | M3.4 | 143 km NNW | 8 km | 5 km SW of Ridgemark, CA |
| Aug 2, 2026 | M3.4 | 115 km NNW | 3 km | 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA |
| Aug 4, 2026 | M3.3 | 86 km NE | 10 km | 10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA |
Was it felt in Paso Robles?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
1 earthquake near Paso Robles in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.1 7 km W of Templeton, CA (Nov 18, 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 154 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).