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Earthquakes near Yuba City today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Yuba City in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Yuba City just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Yuba City, 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
- M5.6 141 km W, Jun 24, 2026
- Past year count
- 137 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 102 km M2.5, Sep 30, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Yuba City
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Yuba City in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 8, the closest M2.5 at 102 km WSW.
| Time (Yuba City) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 13:39 | Oct 24, 20:39 UTC | M2.5 | 108 km WSW | 2 km | 7 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Oct 20, 09:23 | Oct 20, 16:23 UTC | M2.5 | 107 km WSW | 0 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 14, 23:06 | Oct 15, 06:06 UTC | M2.8 | 110 km WSW | 2 km | 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Oct 2, 23:58 | Oct 3, 06:58 UTC | M2.9 | 136 km E | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Oct 2, 03:00 | Oct 2, 10:00 UTC | M3.3 | 136 km E | 11 km | 9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Sep 30, 14:07 | Sep 30, 21:07 UTC | M2.9 | 121 km WSW | 5 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Sep 30, 13:48 | Sep 30, 20:48 UTC | M2.5 | 102 km WSW | 2 km | 1 km SSW of Anderson Springs, CA |
| Sep 29, 09:06 | Sep 29, 16:06 UTC | M2.5 | 108 km SW | 8 km | 5 km W of Yountville, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Yuba City in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Yuba City in the past 12 months was M5.6 on Jun 24, 2026, 141 km W of the city (11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA).
With 137 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 11.4 a month), the area around Yuba City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | M5.6 | 141 km W | 9 km | 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA |
| May 7, 2026 | M4.4 | 108 km WSW | 4 km | 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jan 13, 2026 | M4.4 | 143 km WNW | 8 km | 9 km ESE of Willits, CA |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 121 km WSW | 6 km | 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.2 | 114 km WSW | 3 km | 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 107 km WSW | 2 km | 5 km W of Cobb, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.0 | 121 km SW | 3 km | 6 km W of Glen Ellen, CA |
| Nov 24, 2025 | M3.9 | 107 km WSW | 2 km | 1 km NNW of The Geysers, CA |
| Jul 3, 2026 | M3.9 | 116 km NW | 14 km | 15 km NNE of Alder Springs, CA |
| Jan 13, 2026 | M3.8 | 141 km W | 9 km | 11 km ESE of Willits, CA |
Was it felt in Yuba City?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 8 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 Yuba City in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.4 9 km ESE of Willits, CA (Jan 13, 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).