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Earthquakes near Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 4:46 pm PST on 10 January 2024 · 15 km (9 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Carmel-by-the-Sea was M 2.9, 15 km (9 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, at 4:46 pm PST on 10 January 2024. 40 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
47 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
3
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 10 January 2016, 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Reported felt
17 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 47

  1. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 1
  2. 2.1 14 km (8 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  3. 2.3 21 km (13 mi) NW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 1
  4. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  5. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) NW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  6. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  7. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  8. 2.9 15 km (9 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 40
  9. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 1
  10. 2.3 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  11. 1.5 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  12. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  13. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) N of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  14. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  15. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 1
  16. 2.8 26 km (16 mi) N of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 123
  17. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) N of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  18. 3.2 26 km (16 mi) N of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 500
  19. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 1
  20. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  21. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 4
  22. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  23. 1.8 14 km (9 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  24. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  25. 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  26. 1.7 4 km (3 mi) NNE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 4
  27. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 2
  28. 2.0 6 km (3 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  29. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  30. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  31. 2.0 9 km (6 mi) NW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  32. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  33. 1.9 15 km (10 mi) SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 1
  34. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  35. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  36. 2.3 15 km (10 mi) SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  37. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  38. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  39. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  40. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  41. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  42. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) N of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 5
  43. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 6
  44. 2.8 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 7
  45. 2.8 11 km (7 mi) N of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 197
  46. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  47. 3.2 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · felt by 106

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 Carmel-by-the-Sea time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Carmel-by-the-Sea are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Carmel-by-the-Sea; dots are the 47 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 12 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Carmel-by-the-Sea; the five largest:

  1. 6.3 22 km S of Davenport, California · 38 km NW of Carmel-by-the-Sea
  2. 5.8 Near Watsonville, California · 48 km NNE of Carmel-by-the-Sea
  3. 5.7 Monterey Bay area, California · 31 km NNW of Carmel-by-the-Sea
  4. 5.4 4 km E of Aromas, California · 47 km NE of Carmel-by-the-Sea
  5. 5.4 5 km NNW of Aromas, California · 48 km NNE of Carmel-by-the-Sea

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

Pacific Grove 7 km · Carmel Valley Village 15 km · Salinas 28 km · Prunedale 33 km

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