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Earthquakes near Petaluma today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Petaluma in the last 24 hours 10 smaller quakes (largest M1.9) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 6 hours ago.
Recent earthquakes near Petaluma
USGS recorded 7 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Petaluma in the past 30 days, 5 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.8 75 km N of the city at Nov 2, 13:02 local time (3 days ago).
The average depth was about 6 km and 7 of 7 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 5 quakes.
USGS also lists 10 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Petaluma) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 13:02 | Nov 2, 21:02 UTC | M2.8 | 75 km N | 7 km | 8 km E of Lower Lake, CA |
| Nov 2, 12:34 | Nov 2, 20:34 UTC | M2.5 | 77 km N | 1 km | 8 km E of Lower Lake, CA |
| Nov 2, 07:14 | Nov 2, 15:14 UTC | M2.7 | 67 km NNW | 3 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Nov 2, 01:23 | Nov 2, 09:23 UTC | M2.5 | 59 km ESE | 15 km | 2 km WNW of Concord, CA |
| Nov 1, 18:23 | Nov 2, 02:23 UTC | M2.6 | 53 km SE | 10 km | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA |
| Oct 31, 09:44 | Oct 31, 16:44 UTC | M2.9 | 137 km SE | 2 km | 27 km WSW of Westley, CA |
| Oct 28, 17:17 | Oct 29, 00:17 UTC | M2.7 | 69 km SSE | 7 km | 2 km NE of Pacifica, CA |
| Oct 28, 05:01 | Oct 28, 12:01 UTC | M4.0 | 144 km N | 12 km | 10 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CA |
| Oct 27, 12:38 | Oct 27, 19:38 UTC | M2.6 | 133 km SE | 7 km | 14 km E of Seven Trees, CA |
| Oct 14, 23:06 | Oct 15, 06:06 UTC | M2.8 | 67 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 Petaluma just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Petaluma, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 5 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 7 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.8 67 km NNW, Oct 15, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.6 136 km NNW, Jun 24, 2026
- Past year count
- 218 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 53 km M2.6, Nov 2, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Petaluma in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Petaluma in the past 12 months was M5.6 on Jun 24, 2026, 136 km NNW of the city (11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA).
With 218 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 18.2 a month), the area around Petaluma is very active by global standards. 2 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | M5.6 | 136 km NNW | 9 km | 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M4.6 | 132 km SSE | 10 km | 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA |
| May 7, 2026 | M4.4 | 63 km N | 4 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jan 13, 2026 | M4.4 | 140 km NNW | 8 km | 9 km ESE of Willits, CA |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 66 km NNW | 6 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.2 | 81 km SE | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.2 | 70 km NNW | 3 km | 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 67 km N | 2 km | 5 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 16 km N | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Oct 28, 2026 | M4.0 | 144 km N | 12 km | 10 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CA |
Was it felt in Petaluma?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.8 at 67 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Petaluma 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 7 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); M2.6 on Nov 2, 2026 (113 reports, max intensity 3.4); M2.7 on Oct 29, 2026 (526 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
3 earthquakes near Petaluma in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.4 9 km ESE of Willits, CA (Jan 13, 2026); 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 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).