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Earthquakes near Sacramento today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Sacramento in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M1.7) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 12 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Sacramento just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Sacramento, 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
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.5 83 km WSW, Sep 29, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.4 114 km WNW, May 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 211 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 83 km M2.5, Sep 29, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Sacramento
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Sacramento in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 83 km WSW of the city at Sep 29, 09:06 local time (26 days ago).
The average depth was about 8 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 1 smaller quake (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Sacramento) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 13:39 | Oct 24, 20:39 UTC | M2.5 | 117 km WNW | 2 km | 7 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Oct 20, 09:23 | Oct 20, 16:23 UTC | M2.5 | 113 km WNW | 0 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 14, 23:06 | Oct 15, 06:06 UTC | M2.8 | 118 km WNW | 2 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 2, 23:58 | Oct 3, 06:58 UTC | M2.9 | 128 km ENE | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Oct 2, 03:00 | Oct 2, 10:00 UTC | M3.3 | 127 km ENE | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Sep 30, 14:07 | Sep 30, 21:07 UTC | M2.9 | 127 km W | 5 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Sep 30, 13:48 | Sep 30, 20:48 UTC | M2.5 | 106 km WNW | 2 km | 1 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA |
| Sep 29, 09:06 | Sep 29, 16:06 UTC | M2.5 | 83 km WSW | 8 km | 5 km W of Yountville, CA |
| Sep 27, 07:40 | Sep 27, 14:40 UTC | M2.6 | 129 km S | 4 km | 26 km WSW of Westley, CA |
| Sep 27, 07:21 | Sep 27, 14:21 UTC | M3.3 | 130 km S | 3 km | 27 km WSW of Westley, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Sacramento in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Sacramento in the past 12 months was M4.4 on May 7, 2026, 114 km WNW of the city (2 km NW of The Geysers, CA).
With 211 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 17.6 a month), the area around Sacramento 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 | 114 km WNW | 4 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 127 km W | 6 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.2 | 100 km SSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.2 | 123 km WNW | 3 km | 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 115 km WNW | 2 km | 5 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 99 km WSW | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M4.0 | 101 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km SSE of San Ramon, CA |
| Nov 24, 2025 | M3.9 | 112 km WNW | 2 km | 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M3.9 | 101 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M3.8 | 108 km SSW | 6 km | 3 km N of San Leandro, CA |
Was it felt in Sacramento?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.5 at 83 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Sacramento 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 9 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 Sacramento 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).