Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Chester, CA
M 3.2
Latest: 11:24 am PDT on 14 June 2026 · 14 km (9 mi) SE of Chester, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Chester was M 3.2, 14 km (9 mi) SE of Chester, CA, at 11:24 am PDT on 14 June 2026. 14 people reported feeling it to USGS. 23 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 881 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 67
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.5 on 11 May 2023, 15 km (10 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- Reported felt
- 166 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.4 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Chester, CA
- 1.5 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Chester, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.7 9 km (6 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.8 20 km (13 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 2.0 12 km (8 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 2.3 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Chester, CA · felt by 2
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NW of Chester, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NW of Chester, CA
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) NW of Chester, CA
- 1.9 9 km (5 mi) SSE of Chester, CA
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Chester, CA
- 1.6 4 km (2 mi) SSE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Chester, CA
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) NW of Chester, CA
- 2.4 10 km (7 mi) NW of Chester, CA
- 3.2 14 km (9 mi) SE of Chester, CA · felt by 14
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NW of Chester, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Chester, CA
- 1.8 12 km (7 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) S of Chester, CA
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) W of Chester, CA
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Chester, CA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) SE of Chester, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Chester, CA
- 2.5 10 km (6 mi) SE of Chester, CA · felt by 4
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SE of Chester, 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 Chester time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Chester are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Chester; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Chester:
- 5.7 2 km NNE of Canyondam, California · 19 km SE of Chester
- 5.5 15 km NE of Mineral, California · 26 km NW of Chester
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Almanor fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Indian Valley fault, 29 km from its surface trace
- Hat Creek fault, 31 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Westwood 19 km · Greenville 30 km
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