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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Biggs, CA

M 3.1

Latest: 10:26 am PDT on 17 March 2026 · 25 km (16 mi) SW of Biggs, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Biggs was M 3.1, 25 km (16 mi) SW of Biggs, CA, at 10:26 am PDT on 17 March 2026. 23 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
117 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
5
Largest since 2016
M 4.2 on 22 July 2022, 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Biggs, CA
Reported felt
23 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  2. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  3. 3.1 25 km (16 mi) SW of Biggs, CA · felt by 23
  4. 3.2 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 12
  5. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  6. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NW of Biggs, CA
  7. 2.5 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  8. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  9. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  10. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NE of Biggs, CA
  11. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Biggs, CA
  12. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  13. 2.1 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  14. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  15. 2.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  16. 2.5 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 2
  17. 2.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  18. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  19. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  20. 2.4 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  21. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  22. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  23. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Biggs, CA
  24. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA · felt by 1
  25. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Biggs, CA
  26. 4.2 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Biggs, CA · felt by 571
  27. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA
  28. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA
  29. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA
  30. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 4
  31. 2.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 1
  32. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  33. 1.6 9 km (5 mi) N of Biggs, CA
  34. 2.2 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  35. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA · felt by 4
  36. 2.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 4
  37. 3.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 167
  38. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) E of Biggs, CA · felt by 8
  39. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA
  40. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 45
  41. 3.9 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 624
  42. 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NW of Biggs, CA
  43. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  44. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA
  45. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA · felt by 1
  46. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Biggs, CA
  47. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  48. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  49. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Biggs, CA
  50. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) NW of Biggs, 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 Biggs time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Biggs are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Biggs:

  1. 5.7 The 1975 Oroville, California Earthquake · 14 km E of Biggs
  2. 5.2 4 km E of Palermo, California · 20 km E of Biggs
  3. 5.1 5 km ENE of Palermo, California · 20 km ENE of Biggs

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

Oroville East 23 km · Durham 27 km · Colusa 34 km · Chico 37 km · Paradise 39 km

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