Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Castaic, CA
M 3.8
Latest: 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026 · 17 km (10 mi) SW of Castaic, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Castaic was M 3.8, 17 km (10 mi) SW of Castaic, CA, at 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026. 199 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
- 464 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 55
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.2 on 30 July 2020, 27 km (17 mi) SE of Castaic, CA
- Reported felt
- 148 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.8 17 km (10 mi) SW of Castaic, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SW of Castaic, CA
- 3.8 17 km (10 mi) SW of Castaic, CA · felt by 199
- 2.5 27 km (16 mi) W of Castaic, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Castaic, CA
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 2.6 12 km (7 mi) S of Castaic, CA · felt by 48
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Castaic, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 1.9 4 km (2 mi) SSW of Castaic, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Castaic, CA
- 2.4 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Castaic, CA
- 1.5 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Castaic, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Castaic, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Castaic, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Castaic, CA
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) W of Castaic, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Castaic, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Castaic, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) W of Castaic, CA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA
- 2.5 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA · felt by 8
- 2.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Castaic, CA · felt by 2
- 1.5 4 km (3 mi) NNE of Castaic, CA
- 1.7 4 km (3 mi) NNE of Castaic, CA
- 2.7 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Castaic, CA · felt by 105
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) E of Castaic, CA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Castaic, CA
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Castaic, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA · felt by 2
- 2.8 12 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA · felt by 42
- 2.5 12 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 2.2 12 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 2.2 20 km (12 mi) W of Castaic, CA
- 2.1 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Castaic, CA
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) SE of Castaic, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA
- 2.5 12 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA · felt by 4
- 2.6 12 km (8 mi) S of Castaic, CA · felt by 19
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 Castaic time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Castaic are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Castaic; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 17 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Castaic; the five largest:
- 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 32 km SSE of Castaic
- 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 25 km ESE of Castaic
- 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 27 km SSE of Castaic
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 25 km ESE of Castaic
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 25 km ESE of Castaic
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Gabriel fault, 4 km from its surface trace
- Northridge blind thrust, 10 km from its surface trace
- Oak Ridge fault, 13 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Valencia 5 km · Santa Clarita 13 km · Piru 18 km · Simi Valley 28 km · Fillmore 29 km
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