Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Costa Mesa, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 3:56 am PDT on 27 October 2025 · 7 km (5 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Costa Mesa was M 2.6, 7 km (5 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA, at 3:56 am PDT on 27 October 2025. 37 people reported feeling it to USGS. 19 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 363 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 23
Largest since 2016: M 3.6 on 6 June 2024, in Costa Mesa, CA
Reported felt: 162 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 9 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 18 minutes ago · this page 01:36 UTC

The latest 50

2.2 in Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 26 Sep 29, 2026
3:17 am PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) NE of Costa Mesa, CA Sep 7, 2026
11:08 am PDT
2.1 10 km (6 mi) NW of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 36 Aug 30, 2026
4:40 pm PDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA Aug 17, 2026
6:15 pm PDT
2.3 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 Aug 8, 2026
5:43 am PDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) NW of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 196 Jul 30, 2026
10:44 am PDT
2.4 29 km (18 mi) NW of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 443 Jul 30, 2026
2:36 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) N of Costa Mesa, CA Jul 7, 2026
9:30 am PDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) NW of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 21 Jun 25, 2026
1:09 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) NW of Costa Mesa, CA Jun 25, 2026
12:57 pm PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA May 31, 2026
1:08 am PDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 May 24, 2026
4:49 pm PDT
1.8 15 km (10 mi) WNW of Costa Mesa, CA Apr 3, 2026
5:54 am PDT
1.6 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Costa Mesa, CA Apr 3, 2026
5:38 am PDT
2.0 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA Mar 25, 2026
1:40 am PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 Jan 24, 2026
8:32 pm PST
1.8 8 km (5 mi) E of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 8 Jan 11, 2026
1:45 am PST
1.5 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 3 Dec 13, 2025
9:50 pm PST
1.9 7 km (4 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA Oct 27, 2025
9:24 pm PDT
2.6 7 km (5 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 37 Oct 27, 2025
3:56 am PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA Oct 27, 2025
1:14 am PDT
1.8 7 km (4 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 Oct 26, 2025
7:17 pm PDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 Oct 8, 2025
5:41 pm PDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) NE of Costa Mesa, CA Sep 17, 2025
5:13 am PDT
1.8 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Costa Mesa, CA Jul 26, 2025
3:41 pm PDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Costa Mesa, CA Jul 25, 2025
10:56 pm PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA Jul 13, 2025
1:19 pm PDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) N of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 2 Jul 9, 2025
11:18 am PDT
1.6 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Costa Mesa, CA Jul 7, 2025
8:30 pm PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA Jul 5, 2025
2:55 am PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA Jul 4, 2025
10:14 pm PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 3 Jun 23, 2025
11:33 pm PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA Jun 17, 2025
5:38 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA May 27, 2025
4:41 pm PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 May 21, 2025
8:36 am PDT
2.0 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Costa Mesa, CA May 15, 2025
4:55 pm PDT
2.2 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 21 May 4, 2025
7:07 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 2 May 4, 2025
9:46 am PDT
2.7 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 320 Apr 26, 2025
1:44 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA Apr 11, 2025
11:59 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) N of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 Apr 5, 2025
12:59 pm PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 2 Mar 29, 2025
12:03 am PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 Mar 8, 2025
9:31 am PST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 3 Mar 5, 2025
7:27 am PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) N of Costa Mesa, CA Mar 5, 2025
2:47 am PST
1.6 11 km (7 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 1 Feb 28, 2025
12:39 am PST
2.3 8 km (5 mi) W of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 12 Feb 28, 2025
12:26 am PST
1.8 14 km (9 mi) E of Costa Mesa, CA Feb 19, 2025
10:15 pm PST
2.1 13 km (8 mi) E of Costa Mesa, CA · felt by 4 Feb 19, 2025
10:14 pm PST
1.8 13 km (8 mi) E of Costa Mesa, CA Feb 19, 2025
10:14 pm PST

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

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The white circle is Costa Mesa; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 12 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Costa Mesa; the five largest:

6.4 The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake · 8 km W of Costa Mesa 1933
6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 48 km E of Costa Mesa 1910
5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 49 km NNW of Costa Mesa 1987
5.4 5km S of Chino Hills, CA · 37 km NNE of Costa Mesa 2008
5.3 7km W of Newport Beach, CA · 8 km WSW of Costa Mesa 1933

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault, 2 km from its surface trace
San Joaquin Hills thrust, 6 km from its surface trace
Palos Verdes fault, 20 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Newport Beach 3 km · Huntington Beach 8 km · Westminster 15 km · North Tustin 18 km · Seal Beach 21 km · Anaheim 22 km · Villa Park 22 km

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