Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Hillsborough, CA
M 2.8
Latest: 9:07 am PDT on 13 August 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hillsborough was M 2.8, 29 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA, at 9:07 am PDT on 13 August 2026. 227 people reported feeling it to USGS. 19 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 619 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 125
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.9 on 28 June 2021, 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Hillsborough, CA
- Reported felt
- 290 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.3 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 54
- 2.1 10 km (6 mi) NW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 8
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) NW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) SE of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 5
- 2.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 179
- 2.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 64
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.0 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 7
- 1.7 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.1 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 11
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 8
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) SE of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SE of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 9
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.8 29 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 227
- 3.8 29 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 7,876
- 2.1 28 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 25
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 417
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.7 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.0 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 6
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) N of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 42
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.3 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 19
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.9 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.0 30 km (19 mi) NE of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.8 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.3 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 14
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NW of Hillsborough, CA
- 2.6 19 km (12 mi) NW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 99
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 2
- 2.9 19 km (12 mi) NW of Hillsborough, CA · felt by 1,085
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Hillsborough, CA
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NW of Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hillsborough are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Hillsborough; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Hillsborough:
- 7.9 The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 25 km NW of Hillsborough
- 5.8 7 km NNW of Boulder Creek, California · 48 km SSE of Hillsborough
- 5.3 The 1957 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 14 km NW of Hillsborough
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Serra fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
- San Andreas fault, 2 km from its surface trace
- San Gregorio fault, 11 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Millbrae 3 km · Pacifica 10 km · Half Moon Bay 13 km · Colma 13 km · Daly City 16 km · Woodside 19 km
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- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
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