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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Humboldt Hill, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 8:36 pm PDT on 14 September 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) SE of Humboldt Hill, CA

The most recent earthquake near Humboldt Hill was M 2.6, 24 km (15 mi) SE of Humboldt Hill, CA, at 8:36 pm PDT on 14 September 2026. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016
840 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
55
Largest since 2016
M 6.4 on 20 December 2022, 30 km (19 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
Reported felt
217 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 3
  2. 2.5 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  3. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  4. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  5. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  6. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  7. 2.6 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Humboldt Hill, CA
  8. 2.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 7
  9. 2.9 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 3
  10. 2.3 9 km (6 mi) N of Humboldt Hill, CA
  11. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) E of Humboldt Hill, CA
  12. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  13. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  14. 2.5 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  15. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  16. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  17. 2.4 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 3
  18. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) N of Humboldt Hill, CA
  19. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  20. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  21. 2.3 13 km (8 mi) N of Humboldt Hill, CA
  22. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Humboldt Hill, CA
  23. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  24. 2.6 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 7
  25. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  26. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  27. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) SE of Humboldt Hill, CA
  28. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  29. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  30. 3.0 28 km (17 mi) SE of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 5
  31. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SE of Humboldt Hill, CA
  32. 3.0 29 km (18 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 5
  33. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) N of Humboldt Hill, CA
  34. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) N of Humboldt Hill, CA
  35. 2.4 14 km (9 mi) N of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 1
  36. 2.4 2 km (1 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 7
  37. 2.6 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  38. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Humboldt Hill, CA
  39. 2.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  40. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  41. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Humboldt Hill, CA
  42. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  43. 2.3 30 km (18 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  44. 2.9 28 km (18 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 1
  45. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Humboldt Hill, CA
  46. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA
  47. 3.2 28 km (17 mi) NE of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 351
  48. 2.1 20 km (12 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 1
  49. 3.0 20 km (12 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, CA · felt by 107
  50. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) S of Humboldt Hill, 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 Humboldt Hill time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Humboldt Hill are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 29 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Humboldt Hill; the five largest:

  1. 7.2 The 1980 Eureka, California Earthquake · 44 km N of Humboldt Hill
  2. 7.2 The 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake · 44 km S of Humboldt Hill
  3. 6.6 32 km SW of Ferndale, California · 49 km SW of Humboldt Hill
  4. 6.5 The 1932 Eureka, California Earthquake · 8 km W of Humboldt Hill
  5. 6.5 30 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 46 km SW of Humboldt Hill

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

Pine Hills 3 km · Bayview 5 km · Eureka 9 km · Fortuna 14 km · Bayside 17 km · Ferndale 18 km · Arcata 18 km · Hydesville 21 km

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