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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Chico, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 1:18 am PDT on 2 September 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) W of Chico, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Chico was M 2.7, 21 km (13 mi) W of Chico, CA, at 1:18 am PDT on 2 September 2026. 5 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
216 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
12
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 27 December 2020, 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
Reported felt
45 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  2. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  3. 2.7 21 km (13 mi) W of Chico, CA · felt by 5
  4. 2.5 21 km (13 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  5. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) W of Chico, CA
  6. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  7. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  8. 2.4 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Chico, CA
  9. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) E of Chico, CA
  10. 2.5 48 km (30 mi) NE of Chico, CA
  11. 3.2 27 km (17 mi) SW of Chico, CA · felt by 12
  12. 2.3 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Chico, CA · felt by 1
  13. 2.4 50 km (31 mi) NE of Chico, CA
  14. 2.2 13 km (8 mi) W of Chico, CA · felt by 1
  15. 2.5 25 km (15 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  16. 2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  17. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) W of Chico, CA
  18. 2.5 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  19. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  20. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  21. 2.2 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Chico, CA
  22. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  23. 2.7 26 km (16 mi) SW of Chico, CA · felt by 1
  24. 2.2 10 km (7 mi) W of Chico, CA
  25. 2.7 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Chico, CA
  26. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Chico, CA
  27. 2.2 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Chico, CA
  28. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) NE of Chico, CA
  29. 1.7 47 km (29 mi) N of Chico, CA
  30. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  31. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Chico, CA
  32. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) W of Chico, CA
  33. 2.4 47 km (29 mi) N of Chico, CA · felt by 1
  34. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) W of Chico, CA
  35. 2.7 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  36. 2.5 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Chico, CA · felt by 2
  37. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  38. 2.2 20 km (13 mi) W of Chico, CA
  39. 2.9 21 km (13 mi) W of Chico, CA
  40. 2.2 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Chico, CA
  41. 2.5 47 km (29 mi) N of Chico, CA · felt by 2
  42. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  43. 2.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  44. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  45. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  46. 2.1 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Chico, CA
  47. 2.3 21 km (13 mi) SW of Chico, CA
  48. 1.9 4 km (2 mi) NNW of Chico, CA
  49. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Chico, CA · felt by 1
  50. 2.7 3 km (2 mi) NNW of Chico, CA · felt by 15

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 Chico time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Chico are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Chico; 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 Chico:

  1. 5.7 The 1975 Oroville, California Earthquake · 41 km SE of Chico
  2. 5.2 4 km E of Palermo, California · 44 km SE of Chico
  3. 5.1 5 km ENE of Palermo, California · 44 km SE of Chico

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

Durham 10 km · Hamilton City 15 km · Paradise 19 km · Forest Ranch 22 km · Magalia 24 km · Orland 31 km · Willows 38 km · Oroville East 39 km

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