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Earthquakes near Arvin, CA

M 2.8

Latest: 2:35 am PDT on 29 July 2026 · 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Arvin was M 2.8, 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA, at 2:35 am PDT on 29 July 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
1,160 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
40
Largest since 2016
M 5.2 on 6 August 2024, 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
Reported felt
280 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  2. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  3. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) E of Arvin, CA
  4. 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NW of Arvin, CA
  5. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA · felt by 1
  6. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  7. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  8. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  9. 2.8 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA · felt by 1
  10. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  11. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  12. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) N of Arvin, CA
  13. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  14. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  15. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  16. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  17. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  18. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  19. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) W of Arvin, CA
  20. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  21. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) W of Arvin, CA
  22. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Arvin, CA
  23. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  24. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  25. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  26. 1.8 20 km (13 mi) E of Arvin, CA
  27. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Arvin, CA
  28. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) W of Arvin, CA
  29. 3.0 23 km (15 mi) SW of Arvin, CA · felt by 8
  30. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  31. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Arvin, CA
  32. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) N of Arvin, CA · felt by 1
  33. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  34. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Arvin, CA
  35. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) SW of Arvin, CA · felt by 1
  36. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Arvin, CA
  37. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  38. 2.3 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA
  39. 2.4 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  40. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  41. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  42. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  43. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) E of Arvin, CA
  44. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Arvin, CA
  45. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) SW of Arvin, CA
  46. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA · felt by 1
  47. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA
  48. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA · felt by 1
  49. 2.8 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Arvin, CA · felt by 1
  50. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Arvin, CA

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 Arvin time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Arvin are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Arvin; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 30 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Arvin; the five largest:

  1. 7.5 The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake · 32 km SSW of Arvin
  2. 6.0 Tejon Pass, California · 35 km S of Arvin
  3. 5.8 Near Bakersfield, California · 10 km NNE of Arvin
  4. 5.8 13km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 34 km SW of Arvin
  5. 5.7 11km N of Lamont, CA · 18 km NNW of Arvin

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Lamont 10 km · Bakersfield 25 km · Oildale 29 km · Rosedale 35 km · Tehachapi 36 km

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