Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Blackhawk, CA
M 3.0
Latest: 6:47 am PDT on 14 September 2026 · 10 km (7 mi) NE of Blackhawk, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Blackhawk was M 3.0, 10 km (7 mi) NE of Blackhawk, CA, at 6:47 am PDT on 14 September 2026. 52 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 1,771 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 471
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 14 October 2019, 18 km (11 mi) NW of Blackhawk, CA
- Reported felt
- 892 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 2
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SE of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) NW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.2 14 km (8 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.4 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 3
- 3.0 10 km (7 mi) NE of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 52
- 2.5 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 5
- 3.1 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 257
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) W of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 64
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) W of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 13
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 9
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.8 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 227
- 3.8 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 7,876
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) E of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 25
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) NNW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) W of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 2
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) W of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.7 22 km (13 mi) NW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.9 27 km (16 mi) W of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 1
- 2.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 417
- 1.5 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NW of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) N of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) W of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) NW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) SW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 6
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Blackhawk, CA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Blackhawk, CA
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) SW of Blackhawk, CA · felt by 42
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Blackhawk, 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 Blackhawk time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Blackhawk are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Blackhawk; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Blackhawk; the five largest:
- 5.8 The 1980 Livermore, California Earthquake · 12 km E of Blackhawk
- 5.7 15 km NE of East Foothills, California · 43 km SSE of Blackhawk
- 5.5 6 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 45 km SSE of Blackhawk
- 5.4 9 km NE of Livermore, California · 19 km ESE of Blackhawk
- 5.3 6 km E of East Foothills, California · 50 km SSE of Blackhawk
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Greenville fault, 6 km from its surface trace
- Pleasanton fault, 6 km from its surface trace
- Calaveras fault, 8 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Diablo 5 km · San Ramon 8 km · Danville 8 km · Alamo 11 km · Dublin 13 km · Clayton 14 km · Saranap 16 km · Walnut Creek 17 km
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