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Earthquakes near Ventura today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Ventura in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.7 46 km WNW, 20 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Ventura just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Ventura, 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
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.8 50 km ENE, Sep 30, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.1 68 km NNE, Jul 12, 2026
- Past year count
- 71 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 46 km M2.7, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Ventura
USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Ventura in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.7 46 km WNW of the city at Oct 5, 08:40 local time (20 days ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 3 of 3 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Ventura) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 00:44 | Oct 9, 07:44 UTC | M3.2 | 116 km ESE | 12 km | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA |
| Oct 5, 08:40 | Oct 5, 15:40 UTC | M2.7 | 46 km WNW | 9 km | 7 km SE of Goleta, CA |
| Sep 29, 20:00 | Sep 30, 03:00 UTC | M3.8 | 50 km ENE | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Sep 27, 08:40 | Sep 27, 15:40 UTC | M3.6 | 90 km ESE | 12 km | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Ventura in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Ventura in the past 12 months was M4.1 on Jul 12, 2026, 68 km NNE of the city (2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA).
With 71 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.9 a month), the area around Ventura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.1 | 68 km NNE | 13 km | 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M3.8 | 50 km ENE | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M3.6 | 34 km NE | 11 km | 13 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M3.6 | 90 km ESE | 12 km | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA |
| Jun 6, 2026 | M3.4 | 33 km NE | 25 km | 15 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Feb 23, 2026 | M3.4 | 108 km SE | 15 km | 14 km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
| Dec 16, 2025 | M3.3 | 13 km NNE | 4 km | 6 km S of Ojai, CA |
| Nov 2, 2025 | M3.2 | 97 km SSE | 8 km | 5 km SSW of Santa Barbara Is., CA |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M3.2 | 131 km SE | 9 km | 13 km NNE of Avalon, CA |
| Apr 15, 2026 | M3.2 | 77 km NNW | 9 km | 24 km SW of Maricopa, CA |
Was it felt in Ventura?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.8 at 50 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Ventura 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 4 of these quakes: M3.2 on Oct 9, 2026 (1091 reports, max intensity 3.4); M2.7 on Oct 5, 2026 (59 reports, max intensity 3.8); M3.8 on Sep 30, 2026 (204 reports, max intensity 3.4); M3.6 on Sep 27, 2026 (2136 reports, max intensity 3.4).
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 Ventura 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 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).