Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Eureka, CA
M 2.6
Latest: 8:36 pm PDT on 14 September 2026 · 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Eureka, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Eureka was M 2.6, 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Eureka, CA, at 8:36 pm PDT on 14 September 2026. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 389 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 37
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.8 on 21 July 2016, 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Eureka, CA
- Reported felt
- 132 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.9 49 km (31 mi) ESE of Eureka, CA
- 2.6 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Eureka, CA · felt by 3
- 2.5 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Eureka, CA
- 3.7 49 km (30 mi) ESE of Eureka, CA · felt by 15
- 2.4 43 km (26 mi) WSW of Eureka, CA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Eureka, CA
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) W of Eureka, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of Eureka, CA
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 2.3 2 km (1 mi) WNW of Eureka, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Eureka, CA
- 2.2 36 km (23 mi) WSW of Eureka, CA
- 2.5 14 km (9 mi) NW of Eureka, CA
- 2.4 13 km (8 mi) NW of Eureka, CA
- 2.2 47 km (29 mi) SW of Eureka, CA
- 2.4 7 km (4 mi) SE of Eureka, CA · felt by 3
- 1.8 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Eureka, CA
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 2.3 5 km (3 mi) NW of Eureka, CA
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) SE of Eureka, CA
- 2.6 14 km (9 mi) NW of Eureka, CA · felt by 7
- 2.0 32 km (20 mi) W of Eureka, CA
- 1.6 48 km (30 mi) SW of Eureka, CA
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Eureka, CA
- 2.2 8 km (5 mi) NW of Eureka, CA
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Eureka, CA
- 2.4 7 km (4 mi) NNW of Eureka, CA · felt by 1
- 2.4 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Eureka, CA · felt by 7
- 2.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Eureka, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SE of Eureka, CA
- 2.5 38 km (23 mi) WSW of Eureka, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SE of Eureka, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.8 44 km (27 mi) ESE of Eureka, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Eureka, CA · felt by 1
- 3.2 21 km (13 mi) NE of Eureka, CA · felt by 351
- 2.1 28 km (18 mi) S of Eureka, CA · felt by 1
- 3.0 28 km (18 mi) S of Eureka, CA · felt by 107
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) S of Eureka, CA
- 2.1 49 km (31 mi) SW of Eureka, CA
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Eureka, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) W of Eureka, CA
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) S of Eureka, 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 Eureka time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Eureka are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Eureka; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 22 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Eureka; the five largest:
- 7.2 The 1980 Eureka, California Earthquake · 36 km NNW of Eureka
- 6.5 The 1932 Eureka, California Earthquake · 13 km SW of Eureka
- 6.5 The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake · 48 km WSW of Eureka
- 6.4 Northwest of Eureka, California · 36 km NW of Eureka
- 6.4 The 1954 Eureka-Arcata, California Earthquake · 23 km ENE of Eureka
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Little Salmon fault, 5 km from its surface trace
- Mad River fault, 9 km from its surface trace
- Bald Mountain-Big Lagoon fault, 24 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Bayview 4 km · Pine Hills 8 km · Humboldt Hill 9 km · Bayside 10 km · Arcata 10 km · McKinleyville 17 km · Blue Lake 18 km · Fortuna 23 km
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