Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Cayucos, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 15 km (10 mi) E of Cayucos, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Cayucos was M 2.5, 15 km (10 mi) E of Cayucos, CA, at 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026. 61 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
- 416 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 66
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- Reported felt
- 123 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 30 km (19 mi) E of Cayucos, CA
- 1.9 15 km (10 mi) N of Cayucos, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 2.5 15 km (10 mi) E of Cayucos, CA · felt by 61
- 2.0 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 1
- 2.7 15 km (9 mi) N of Cayucos, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 7
- 2.2 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 8
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) S of Cayucos, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) E of Cayucos, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) N of Cayucos, CA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) N of Cayucos, CA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) S of Cayucos, CA
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Cayucos, CA
- 2.6 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Cayucos, CA · felt by 3
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) S of Cayucos, CA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.9 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) E of Cayucos, CA · felt by 1
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) NW of Cayucos, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Cayucos, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NW of Cayucos, CA
- 2.3 28 km (18 mi) NW of Cayucos, CA
- 1.8 15 km (10 mi) E of Cayucos, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) E of Cayucos, CA
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) E of Cayucos, CA
- 2.8 15 km (9 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 33
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) N of Cayucos, CA
- 3.5 15 km (9 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 263
- 1.5 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 4
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 3
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 2.2 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA · felt by 6
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, CA
- 1.5 15 km (10 mi) NE of Cayucos, 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 Cayucos time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Cayucos are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Cayucos; 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 Cayucos:
- 6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California · 34 km NNW of Cayucos
- 5.8 1934 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 49 km NNE of Cayucos
- 5.7 Southwest of Cambria, California · 29 km WNW of Cayucos
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Los Osos fault, 11 km from its surface trace
- Hosgri fault, 13 km from its surface trace
- Piedras Blancas blind fault, 29 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Los Osos 16 km · Templeton 21 km · Atascadero 21 km · Cambria 22 km · Paso Robles 27 km · San Luis Obispo 28 km · Lake Nacimiento 32 km · Avila Beach 33 km
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