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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Durham, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 1:18 am PDT on 2 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Durham, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Durham was M 2.7, 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Durham, 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
227 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
13
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 27 December 2020, 24 km (15 mi) SW of Durham, CA
Reported felt
43 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.4 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  2. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) W of Durham, CA
  3. 2.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Durham, CA · felt by 5
  4. 2.5 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  5. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Durham, CA
  6. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  7. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  8. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) W of Durham, CA
  9. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Durham, CA
  10. 3.2 23 km (14 mi) SW of Durham, CA · felt by 12
  11. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  12. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Durham, CA · felt by 1
  13. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Durham, CA · felt by 1
  14. 2.5 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  15. 2.1 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  16. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Durham, CA
  17. 2.5 21 km (13 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  18. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  19. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  20. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) NE of Durham, CA
  21. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  22. 2.7 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Durham, CA · felt by 1
  23. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  24. 2.2 17 km (10 mi) NW of Durham, CA
  25. 2.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Durham, CA
  26. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) NW of Durham, CA
  27. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NW of Durham, CA
  28. 2.1 22 km (13 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  29. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) NE of Durham, CA
  30. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Durham, CA
  31. 2.5 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Durham, CA
  32. 2.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  33. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Durham, CA · felt by 2
  34. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  35. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Durham, CA
  36. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  37. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  38. 2.9 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Durham, CA
  39. 2.2 17 km (11 mi) NW of Durham, CA
  40. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) SW of Durham, CA
  41. 2.6 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  42. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  43. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  44. 2.1 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Durham, CA
  45. 2.3 20 km (13 mi) W of Durham, CA
  46. 1.9 14 km (8 mi) NNW of Durham, CA
  47. 2.1 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Durham, CA · felt by 1
  48. 2.7 12 km (8 mi) NNW of Durham, CA · felt by 15
  49. 2.6 18 km (11 mi) W of Durham, CA
  50. 2.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Durham, 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 Durham time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Durham are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Durham; 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 Durham:

  1. 5.7 The 1975 Oroville, California Earthquake · 32 km SE of Durham
  2. 5.2 4 km E of Palermo, California · 36 km SE of Durham
  3. 5.1 5 km ENE of Palermo, California · 35 km SE of Durham

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

Chico 10 km · Paradise 20 km · Hamilton City 21 km · Magalia 26 km · Forest Ranch 28 km · Oroville East 32 km · Orland 36 km · Willows 36 km

If you felt one

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