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Earthquakes near Porterville today

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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Porterville in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M0.9) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 5 hours ago.

Recent earthquakes near Porterville

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Porterville in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 5, the closest M2.7 at 111 km E.

USGS also lists 1 smaller quake (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.

Time (Porterville)UTCMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Nov 4, 11:15Nov 4, 19:15 UTCM2.7147 km E2 km21 km N of Searles Valley, CA
Nov 4, 10:59Nov 4, 18:59 UTCM3.1147 km E3 km21 km N of Searles Valley, CA
Oct 30, 06:42Oct 30, 13:42 UTCM2.7117 km NNE5 km22 km SSW of Big Pine, CA
Oct 29, 05:14Oct 29, 12:14 UTCM2.6141 km NW12 km5 km WNW of Madera, CA
Oct 13, 06:55Oct 13, 13:55 UTCM2.7111 km E2 km15 km NE of Little Lake, CA

M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.

Was there an earthquake in Porterville just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Porterville, 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
M4.3 137 km SE, Jul 13, 2026
Past year count
125 M2.5+ within 150 km
Nearest in 30 days
111 km M2.7, Oct 13, 2026

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Largest earthquakes near Porterville in the past year

The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Porterville in the past 12 months was M4.3 on Jul 13, 2026, 137 km SE of the city (18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA).

With 125 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 10.4 a month), the area around Porterville is very active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.

DateMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Jul 13, 2026M4.3137 km SE8 km18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
Jul 12, 2026M4.1139 km S13 km2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA
Jun 1, 2026M4.1138 km SE8 km18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
Aug 23, 2026M4.0106 km E3 km10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA
Jun 22, 2026M3.6147 km E3 km21 km N of Searles Valley, CA
Jan 18, 2026M3.6136 km SE5 km15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
Jun 17, 2026M3.5138 km SE8 km18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
Aug 23, 2026M3.5106 km E3 km10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA
Aug 23, 2026M3.4106 km E3 km10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA
May 29, 2026M3.4138 km SE8 km18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA

Was it felt in Porterville?

USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M3.1 on Nov 4, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2).

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 Porterville 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 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).