Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Atascadero, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 7 km (5 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Atascadero was M 2.5, 7 km (5 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA, at 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026. 61 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 366 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 60
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- Reported felt
- 111 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 12 km (8 mi) SE of Atascadero, CA
- 1.1 7 km (4 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.5 7 km (5 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 61
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 1
- 2.7 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) W of Atascadero, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.8 14 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.7 14 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) S of Atascadero, CA · felt by 7
- 2.2 10 km (6 mi) W of Atascadero, CA · felt by 8
- 1.5 6 km (4 mi) E of Atascadero, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 3
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Atascadero, CA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Atascadero, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 7 km (5 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.8 7 km (5 mi) SW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.8 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 33
- 3.5 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 263
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 4
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 3
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.2 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 6
- 1.8 12 km (7 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Atascadero, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 13 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 18
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA
- 2.8 14 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 18
- 2.2 14 km (8 mi) NW of Atascadero, CA · felt by 4
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 Atascadero time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Atascadero are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Atascadero; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 9 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Atascadero; the five largest:
- 6.5 1922 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 48 km NE of Atascadero
- 6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California · 45 km WNW of Atascadero
- 6.0 2004 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 46 km NE of Atascadero
- 5.8 1934 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 40 km N of Atascadero
- 5.7 Southwest of Cambria, California · 48 km W of Atascadero
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Los Osos fault, 24 km from its surface trace
- Hosgri fault, 34 km from its surface trace
- San Juan fault, 37 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Templeton 7 km · Paso Robles 15 km · Cayucos 21 km · San Luis Obispo 23 km · Los Osos 25 km · Shandon 32 km · Lake Nacimiento 33 km · Avila Beach 35 km
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