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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Cottonwood, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 7:48 am PST on 14 January 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Cottonwood was M 2.9, 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA, at 7:48 am PST on 14 January 2026. 6 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
115 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
3
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 11 February 2017, 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
Reported felt
26 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  2. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  3. 2.9 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 6
  4. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) N of Cottonwood, CA
  5. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) N of Cottonwood, CA
  6. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Cottonwood, CA
  7. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Cottonwood, CA
  8. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) N of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 16
  9. 2.3 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Cottonwood, CA
  10. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Cottonwood, CA
  11. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Cottonwood, CA
  12. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 1
  13. 2.2 20 km (13 mi) N of Cottonwood, CA
  14. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  15. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  16. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SW of Cottonwood, CA
  17. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of Cottonwood, CA
  18. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  19. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 2
  20. 2.8 23 km (14 mi) S of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 79
  21. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  22. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  23. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  24. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  25. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) SE of Cottonwood, CA
  26. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SE of Cottonwood, CA
  27. 1.9 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  28. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) N of Cottonwood, CA
  29. 1.6 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Cottonwood, CA
  30. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  31. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  32. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Cottonwood, CA
  33. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  34. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  35. 2.3 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 1
  36. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  37. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  38. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  39. 2.6 8 km (5 mi) SW of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 14
  40. 2.9 8 km (5 mi) SW of Cottonwood, CA · felt by 33
  41. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Cottonwood, CA
  42. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  43. 1.8 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  44. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  45. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  46. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  47. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  48. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Cottonwood, CA
  49. 1.9 9 km (5 mi) ENE of Cottonwood, CA
  50. 2.3 12 km (7 mi) SE of Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Cottonwood are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Cottonwood:

  1. 5.4 South of Elmira, California · 40 km S of Cottonwood

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

Esparto 5 km · Monument Hills 8 km · Winters 15 km · Woodland 17 km · Allendale 24 km · Dunnigan 25 km · Vacaville 34 km

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