Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Easton, CA
No earthquake was likely felt in Easton in the 24 hours to 3:59 am PST (11:59 UTC). The last one was M 5.7, 288 km (179 mi) NNE, at 3:08 pm PST on 9 December 2024, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 8,416 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.7
Latest: 4:38 pm PDT on 23 May 2025 · 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Easton, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Easton was M 2.7, 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Easton, CA, at 4:38 pm PDT on 23 May 2025, 30 km deep. The estimated shaking in Easton was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded near Easton since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Easton in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 1 · since 2016, about one every 7 months
- Last 12 months
- 1 · largest M 2.4 on 13 October 2026
- Since 2016
- 18 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 23 May 2025, 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Easton, CA
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
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- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in California — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Easton, CA
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The last 30 days
The latest 18
- 2.4 26 km (16 mi) E of Easton, CA
- 2.7 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Easton, CA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Easton, CA
- 1.8 12 km (7 mi) NE of Easton, CA
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) N of Easton, CA
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Easton, CA
- 2.1 30 km (18 mi) S of Easton, CA
- 2.5 21 km (13 mi) N of Easton, CA
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Easton, CA
- 2.2 30 km (19 mi) S of Easton, CA
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Easton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Easton, CA
- 2.6 9 km (6 mi) N of Easton, CA · felt by 6
- 2.5 17 km (10 mi) W of Easton, CA · felt by 5
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Easton, CA
- 2.4 23 km (15 mi) SW of Easton, CA
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Easton, CA
- 2.3 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Easton, CA · felt by 2
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 Easton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Easton are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Easton; dots are the 18 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Easton
None of the quakes recorded near Easton since 2016 is likely to have been felt in town: each was small for its distance. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Easton (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.8 | 12 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.6 | 9 km | II · Weak · felt by 6 | |
| M 2.4 | 26 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.5 | 17 km | II · Weak · felt by 5 | |
| M 2.7 | 28 km | II · Weak |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Easton.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Easton, CA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
- California Earthquake Authority — retrofit grants and the state's not-for-profit earthquake insurance
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.