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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Hamilton City, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 1:18 am PDT on 2 September 2026 · 5 km (3 mi) W of Hamilton City, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hamilton City was M 2.7, 5 km (3 mi) W of Hamilton City, 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
175 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
12
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 27 December 2020, 26 km (16 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
Reported felt
37 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  2. 2.0 14 km (9 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  3. 2.7 5 km (3 mi) W of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 5
  4. 2.5 15 km (9 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  5. 2.2 4 km (3 mi) WSW of Hamilton City, CA
  6. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  7. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  8. 2.4 9 km (6 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  9. 3.2 24 km (15 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 12
  10. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  11. 2.3 17 km (10 mi) NE of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 1
  12. 2.2 3 km (2 mi) SE of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 1
  13. 2.5 20 km (13 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  14. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Hamilton City, CA
  15. 1.9 2 km (1 mi) SSE of Hamilton City, CA
  16. 2.5 23 km (14 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  17. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  18. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  19. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  20. 2.7 22 km (14 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 1
  21. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  22. 2.2 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Hamilton City, CA
  23. 2.7 7 km (4 mi) N of Hamilton City, CA
  24. 2.4 6 km (4 mi) N of Hamilton City, CA
  25. 2.2 6 km (4 mi) N of Hamilton City, CA
  26. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  27. 2.3 7 km (4 mi) WNW of Hamilton City, CA
  28. 2.5 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hamilton City, CA
  29. 2.7 28 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  30. 2.5 28 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 2
  31. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Hamilton City, CA
  32. 2.5 28 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  33. 2.2 5 km (3 mi) W of Hamilton City, CA
  34. 2.9 5 km (3 mi) W of Hamilton City, CA
  35. 2.2 7 km (5 mi) ENE of Hamilton City, CA
  36. 2.4 23 km (14 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  37. 2.6 19 km (12 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  38. 2.1 22 km (13 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  39. 2.2 21 km (13 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  40. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SE of Hamilton City, CA
  41. 2.3 14 km (9 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  42. 1.9 14 km (8 mi) E of Hamilton City, CA
  43. 2.7 14 km (9 mi) E of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 15
  44. 2.6 12 km (8 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  45. 2.7 5 km (3 mi) N of Hamilton City, CA
  46. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Hamilton City, CA
  47. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NE of Hamilton City, CA
  48. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA
  49. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) S of Hamilton City, CA · felt by 1
  50. 2.9 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Hamilton City, 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 Hamilton City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hamilton City are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Hamilton City.

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 15 km · Orland 16 km · Durham 21 km · Willows 29 km · Los Molinos 32 km · Forest Ranch 33 km · Paradise 34 km · Gerber 37 km

If you felt one

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