Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Clifton, AZ

M 2.5

Latest: 8:01 pm MST on 23 November 2023 · 48 km (30 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Clifton was M 2.5, 48 km (30 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ, at 8:01 pm MST on 23 November 2023. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 2.9 on 18 August 2016, 10 km (6 mi) W of Clifton, AZ
Reported felt: 2 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 4 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:35 UTC

The latest 14

2.8 in Clifton, AZ Aug 4, 2025
7:17 pm MST
2.5 48 km (30 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ Nov 23, 2023
8:01 pm MST
3.3 46 km (29 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ · felt by 9 Oct 3, 2023
6:15 am MST
2.8 43 km (27 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ · felt by 2 Sep 11, 2023
4:59 am MST
2.7 44 km (28 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ Dec 14, 2022
1:43 am MST
2.6 7 km (5 mi) NW of Clifton, AZ Apr 17, 2022
3:21 pm MST
2.7 47 km (29 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ · felt by 1 Apr 16, 2021
7:12 pm MST
2.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ · felt by 14 Feb 26, 2021
8:39 pm MST
2.2 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Clifton, AZ · felt by 6 Feb 4, 2021
4:52 pm MST
2.6 47 km (29 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ · felt by 4 Aug 8, 2019
5:25 am MST
3.4 47 km (29 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ · felt by 16 Apr 27, 2019
10:01 am MST
2.6 50 km (31 mi) SE of Clifton, AZ Oct 6, 2017
2:13 pm MST
2.9 10 km (6 mi) W of Clifton, AZ Aug 18, 2016
4:03 pm MST
3.0 48 km (30 mi) SSE of Clifton, AZ · felt by 2 Apr 12, 2016
8:22 am MST

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Clifton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Clifton are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Clifton; dots are the 5 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Clifton.

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