Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Fort Defiance, AZ
M 2.8
Latest: 6:03 pm MST on 25 February 2026 · 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Fort Defiance, AZ
The most recent earthquake near Fort Defiance was M 2.8, 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Fort Defiance, AZ, at 6:03 pm MST on 25 February 2026.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 26 September 2020, 15 km (9 mi) NW of Fort Defiance, AZ
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
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The latest 2
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 Fort Defiance time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fort Defiance are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Fort Defiance; dots are the 2 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 Fort Defiance.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Gallup 39 km
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