Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Colfax, CA
M 1.9
Latest: 10:10 pm PDT on 30 August 2021 · 29 km (18 mi) NW of Colfax, CA
The most recent earthquake near Colfax was M 1.9, 29 km (18 mi) NW of Colfax, CA, at 10:10 pm PDT on 30 August 2021. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.3 on 1 July 2020, 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Colfax, CA
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 3
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NW of Colfax, CA · felt by 3
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Colfax, CA
- 1.5 14 km (8 mi) N of Colfax, 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 Colfax time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Colfax are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Colfax; dots are the 3 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 Colfax:
- 5.9 West of Downieville, California · 45 km N of Colfax
- 5.1 8 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 46 km ENE of Colfax
- 5.0 Nevada County, California · 34 km N of Colfax
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Foothills fault system, 12 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Lincoln 37 km
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- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
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