Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Boronda, CA
M 2.6
Latest: 9:00 am PDT on 23 September 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) NE of Boronda, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Boronda was M 2.6, 29 km (18 mi) NE of Boronda, CA, at 9:00 am PDT on 23 September 2026. 24 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
- 1,291 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 141
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.2 on 16 January 2021, 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- Reported felt
- 440 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Boronda, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NW of Boronda, CA
- 1.5 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Boronda, CA
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Boronda, CA · felt by 24
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) E of Boronda, CA
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) N of Boronda, CA
- 2.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) N of Boronda, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) N of Boronda, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) N of Boronda, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) N of Boronda, CA
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 2.2 23 km (15 mi) E of Boronda, CA
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) E of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Boronda, CA
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Boronda, CA
- 2.5 28 km (17 mi) E of Boronda, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 9 km (6 mi) NE of Boronda, CA
- 2.2 18 km (11 mi) NE of Boronda, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 2.0 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 3.0 26 km (16 mi) N of Boronda, CA · felt by 84
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of Boronda, CA · felt by 1
- 3.0 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA · felt by 75
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) N of Boronda, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Boronda, CA
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) NE of Boronda, CA · felt by 2
- 2.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA · felt by 1
- 3.4 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA · felt by 43
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Boronda, CA · felt by 3
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) NE of Boronda, CA
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Boronda, CA
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Boronda, 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 Boronda time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Boronda are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Boronda; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 27 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Boronda; the five largest:
- 6.9 The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake · 42 km NNW of Boronda
- 6.5 Near Morgan Hill, California · 46 km N of Boronda
- 6.3 22 km S of Davenport, California · 49 km WNW of Boronda
- 5.9 10 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 41 km E of Boronda
- 5.8 Near Watsonville, California · 28 km N of Boronda
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- East Monterey Bay fault, 15 km from its surface trace
- Zayante-Vergeles fault, 15 km from its surface trace
- Monterey Bay- Tularcitos fault, 19 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Salinas 3 km · Prunedale 9 km · San Juan Bautista 20 km · Aromas 21 km · Carmel Valley Village 23 km · Pacific Grove 23 km · Watsonville 25 km · Interlaken 29 km
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