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Earthquakes near Stockton today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Stockton in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M3.1 88 km S, 4 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Stockton just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Stockton, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.3 62 km SSW, Sep 27, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.6 118 km SW, Apr 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 196 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 61 km M2.6, Sep 27, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Stockton
USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Stockton in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.1 88 km S of the city at Oct 21, 21:18 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 2 km and 3 of 3 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface. The busiest day was Sep 27, 2026 with 2 quakes.
| Time (Stockton) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 14:58 | Oct 22, 21:58 UTC | M3.0 | 145 km S | 6 km | 15 km S of Tres Pinos, CA |
| Oct 21, 21:18 | Oct 22, 04:18 UTC | M3.1 | 88 km S | -1 km | 23 km WSW of Gustine, CA |
| Oct 15, 10:57 | Oct 15, 17:57 UTC | M2.5 | 109 km S | 5 km | 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA |
| Oct 2, 23:58 | Oct 3, 06:58 UTC | M2.9 | 148 km NE | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Oct 2, 03:00 | Oct 2, 10:00 UTC | M3.3 | 148 km NE | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Sep 29, 09:06 | Sep 29, 16:06 UTC | M2.5 | 110 km WNW | 8 km | 5 km W of Yountville, CA |
| Sep 27, 07:40 | Sep 27, 14:40 UTC | M2.6 | 61 km SSW | 4 km | 26 km WSW of Westley, CA |
| Sep 27, 07:21 | Sep 27, 14:21 UTC | M3.3 | 62 km SSW | 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 Stockton in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Stockton in the past 12 months was M4.6 on Apr 2, 2026, 118 km SW of the city (1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA).
With 196 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 16.3 a month), the area around Stockton is very active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | M4.6 | 118 km SW | 10 km | 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.2 | 62 km WSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Nov 27, 2025 | M4.0 | 131 km S | 8 km | 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 124 km WNW | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Nov 26, 2025 | M4.0 | 108 km S | 3 km | 8 km E of Gilroy, CA |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M4.0 | 63 km WSW | 10 km | 5 km SSE of San Ramon, CA |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M3.9 | 62 km WSW | 10 km | 5 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M3.8 | 79 km WSW | 6 km | 3 km N of San Leandro, CA |
| Nov 9, 2025 | M3.8 | 62 km WSW | 9 km | 3 km SE of San Ramon, CA |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M3.8 | 63 km WSW | 9 km | 4 km SSE of San Ramon, CA |
Was it felt in Stockton?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.3 at 62 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Stockton 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 6 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 22, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 2.1); M2.5 on Oct 15, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 2); M2.9 on Oct 3, 2026 (86 reports, max intensity 3.8); M3.3 on Oct 2, 2026 (543 reports, max intensity 3.9).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
4 earthquakes near Stockton in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.2 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA (Feb 2, 2026); M4.0 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA (Nov 27, 2025); M4.0 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA (Dec 14, 2025); M4.0 8 km E of Gilroy, CA (Nov 26, 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 146 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).