Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Felton, CA
M 4.6
Latest: 1:41 am PDT on 2 April 2026 · 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Felton was M 4.6, 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Felton, CA, at 1:41 am PDT on 2 April 2026. 33,078 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 190 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 16
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.6 on 2 April 2026, 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- Reported felt
- 70 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SE of Felton, CA
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) W of Felton, CA · felt by 14
- 2.4 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Felton, CA · felt by 3
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 1.7 9 km (5 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 4.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Felton, CA · felt by 33,078
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Felton, CA · felt by 36
- 2.5 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Felton, CA · felt by 122
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) SW of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 23 km (15 mi) E of Felton, CA · felt by 559
- 2.1 25 km (15 mi) E of Felton, CA · felt by 2
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) E of Felton, CA
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Felton, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) N of Felton, CA
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) E of Felton, CA · felt by 8
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 2.3 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) N of Felton, CA · felt by 5
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Felton, CA · felt by 2
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) N of Felton, CA · felt by 2
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SE of Felton, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SE of Felton, CA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SW of Felton, CA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 2.4 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Felton, CA
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) SW of Felton, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) E of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) N of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Felton, CA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) E of Felton, CA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Felton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) E of Felton, CA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) E of Felton, CA
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) E of Felton, CA
- 2.4 19 km (12 mi) E of Felton, CA · felt by 7
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Felton, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Felton, CA
- 1.8 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Felton, CA
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) E of Felton, CA · felt by 52
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Felton, CA
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) N of Felton, CA · felt by 5
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Felton, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Felton, 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 Felton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Felton are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Felton; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 25 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Felton; the five largest:
- 6.9 The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake · 17 km E of Felton
- 6.5 Near Morgan Hill, California · 39 km E of Felton
- 6.3 22 km S of Davenport, California · 29 km SSW of Felton
- 6.3 16 km SW of Davenport, California · 28 km WSW of Felton
- 6.2 Near San Jose, California · 37 km NE of Felton
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Zayante-Vergeles fault, 7 km from its surface trace
- Monterey Bay- Tularcitos fault, 11 km from its surface trace
- Butano fault, 13 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Bonny Doon 7 km · Santa Cruz 9 km · Boulder Creek 9 km · Lexington Hills 15 km · Day Valley 19 km · Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 24 km · Saratoga 24 km · Corralitos 25 km
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