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Earthquakes near San Luis Obispo today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of San Luis Obispo in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in San Luis Obispo just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around San Luis Obispo, 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 32 km NNW, Nov 18, 2025
- Past year count
- 70 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 126 km M2.5, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near San Luis Obispo
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of San Luis Obispo in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M2.5 at 126 km NE.
| Time (San Luis Obispo) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 08:40 | Oct 5, 15:40 UTC | M2.7 | 128 km SE | 9 km | 7 km SE of Goleta, CA |
| Oct 4, 14:07 | Oct 4, 21:07 UTC | M2.5 | 126 km NE | 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 San Luis Obispo in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of San Luis Obispo in the past 12 months was M4.1 on Nov 18, 2025, 32 km NNW of the city (7 km W of Templeton, CA).
With 70 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.8 a month), the area around San Luis Obispo 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 | 32 km NNW | 5 km | 7 km W of Templeton, CA |
| Dec 12, 2025 | M3.5 | 33 km NNW | 5 km | 8 km W of Templeton, CA |
| Aug 4, 2026 | M3.3 | 112 km NE | 10 km | 10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M3.3 | 107 km N | 7 km | 20 km NE of San Lucas, CA |
| Apr 15, 2026 | M3.2 | 104 km ESE | 9 km | 24 km SW of Maricopa, CA |
| Oct 30, 2025 | M3.2 | 77 km NW | 6 km | 15 km NNW of San Simeon, CA |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M3.2 | 33 km NNW | 5 km | 8 km W of Templeton, CA |
| Jun 21, 2026 | M3.1 | 115 km NNE | 11 km | 1 km ENE of Huron, CA |
| May 18, 2026 | M3.0 | 92 km NE | 5 km | 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA |
| Apr 23, 2026 | M3.0 | 143 km E | 13 km | 22 km NW of Grapevine, CA |
Was it felt in San Luis Obispo?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M2.7 on Oct 5, 2026 (59 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
1 earthquake near San Luis Obispo 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 147 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).