Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Gonzales, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 5:09 am PDT on 11 August 2026 · 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Gonzales was M 2.7, 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA, at 5:09 am PDT on 11 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 35 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 2,625 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 250
Largest since 2016: M 4.7 on 15 October 2019, 22 km (13 mi) NE of Gonzales, CA
Reported felt: 686 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 14 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:35 UTC

The latest 50

1.9 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Oct 2, 2026
1:03 pm PDT
2.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Oct 1, 2026
10:51 am PDT
2.3 20 km (13 mi) NE of Gonzales, CA Sep 27, 2026
11:15 am PDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Sep 25, 2026
9:27 am PDT
1.5 9 km (6 mi) N of Gonzales, CA Sep 23, 2026
1:06 pm PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Gonzales, CA Sep 22, 2026
1:50 am PDT
1.5 20 km (13 mi) NE of Gonzales, CA Sep 22, 2026
1:36 am PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Gonzales, CA Sep 21, 2026
3:34 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Sep 10, 2026
1:35 pm PDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Sep 5, 2026
2:26 am PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) N of Gonzales, CA Sep 1, 2026
1:39 pm PDT
1.6 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 30, 2026
11:08 pm PDT
1.9 20 km (12 mi) NE of Gonzales, CA Aug 28, 2026
1:56 pm PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 22, 2026
3:34 am PDT
2.2 25 km (15 mi) N of Gonzales, CA Aug 22, 2026
3:07 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Gonzales, CA Aug 21, 2026
6:32 am PDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 21, 2026
4:42 am PDT
1.8 20 km (13 mi) NE of Gonzales, CA Aug 20, 2026
4:51 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 18, 2026
4:52 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 18, 2026
4:08 pm PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 17, 2026
6:13 am PDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 17, 2026
4:11 am PDT
1.9 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 16, 2026
11:24 am PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 15, 2026
7:18 pm PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 14, 2026
10:19 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 13, 2026
11:21 pm PDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 13, 2026
5:55 pm PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 13, 2026
2:26 am PDT
2.0 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 12, 2026
6:52 am PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
11:23 pm PDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
7:19 pm PDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
3:10 pm PDT
2.0 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
1:22 pm PDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
9:36 am PDT
1.7 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
8:23 am PDT
2.7 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA · felt by 2 Aug 11, 2026
5:09 am PDT
1.7 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
5:00 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
3:57 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
3:32 am PDT
2.0 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
3:22 am PDT
2.4 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA · felt by 2 Aug 11, 2026
3:21 am PDT
2.6 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 11, 2026
3:20 am PDT
3.9 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA · felt by 34 Aug 11, 2026
3:19 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Gonzales, CA Aug 10, 2026
11:54 am PDT
1.7 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 9, 2026
8:15 pm PDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 9, 2026
8:15 pm PDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 9, 2026
7:47 pm PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) N of Gonzales, CA Aug 9, 2026
7:43 pm PDT
2.9 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA Aug 9, 2026
7:39 pm PDT
2.9 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Gonzales, CA · felt by 1 Aug 9, 2026
7:39 pm PDT

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 Gonzales time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Gonzales are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 16 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Gonzales; the five largest:

5.9 10 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 32 km NE of Gonzales 1961
5.8 Near Paicines, California · 25 km NE of Gonzales 1916
5.5 7 km SW of Hollister, California · 33 km N of Gonzales 1939
5.5 12 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 23 km NNE of Gonzales 1961
5.5 3 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 36 km NNE of Gonzales 1986

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Monterey Bay- Tularcitos fault, 17 km from its surface trace
San Andreas fault, 23 km from its surface trace
Calaveras fault, 26 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Soledad 14 km · Salinas 27 km · Greenfield 27 km · Carmel Valley Village 29 km · Ridgemark 35 km · Prunedale 36 km · San Juan Bautista 39 km · Hollister 39 km

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