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Earthquakes near Kensington, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 1:18 am PDT on 17 August 2026 · 25 km (16 mi) E of Kensington, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Kensington was M 2.5, 25 km (16 mi) E of Kensington, CA, at 1:18 am PDT on 17 August 2026. 13 people reported feeling it to USGS. 14 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
1,199 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
137
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 14 October 2019, 20 km (12 mi) E of Kensington, CA
Reported felt
608 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Kensington, CA
  2. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA
  3. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA
  4. 2.3 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA · felt by 2
  5. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Kensington, CA · felt by 65
  6. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Kensington, CA
  7. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA
  8. 2.5 15 km (10 mi) SSE of Kensington, CA · felt by 64
  9. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Kensington, CA · felt by 8
  10. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA
  11. 1.9 14 km (8 mi) E of Kensington, CA · felt by 1
  12. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Kensington, CA · felt by 6
  13. 2.3 21 km (13 mi) S of Kensington, CA · felt by 8
  14. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  15. 2.5 25 km (16 mi) E of Kensington, CA · felt by 13
  16. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA
  17. 2.2 21 km (13 mi) SE of Kensington, CA · felt by 9
  18. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SE of Kensington, CA
  19. 2.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Kensington, CA · felt by 227
  20. 3.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Kensington, CA · felt by 7,876
  21. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) SE of Kensington, CA · felt by 25
  22. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  23. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA
  24. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA · felt by 2
  25. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA
  26. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA
  27. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Kensington, CA
  28. 1.9 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Kensington, CA · felt by 1
  29. 2.0 4 km (3 mi) SSE of Kensington, CA · felt by 2
  30. 2.6 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Kensington, CA · felt by 417
  31. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  32. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA
  33. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA
  34. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  35. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  36. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Kensington, CA · felt by 3
  37. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Kensington, CA
  38. 1.6 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA
  39. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  40. 1.6 17 km (10 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  41. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Kensington, CA
  42. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA
  43. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Kensington, CA · felt by 1
  44. 1.8 22 km (13 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA
  45. 3.6 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA · felt by 1,756
  46. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA
  47. 1.8 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Kensington, CA
  48. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Kensington, CA
  49. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SE of Kensington, CA
  50. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Kensington, CA · felt by 1

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

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Kensington:

  1. 7.9 The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 30 km SW of Kensington
  2. 6.0 The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake · 34 km N of Kensington
  3. 5.8 The 1980 Livermore, California Earthquake · 46 km E of Kensington
  4. 5.3 The 1957 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 32 km SSW of Kensington
  5. 5.1 11 km E of Blackhawk, California · 46 km ESE of Kensington

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

El Cerrito 3 km · Berkeley 4 km · East Richmond Heights 5 km · El Sobrante 8 km · San Pablo 8 km · Orinda 10 km · Piedmont 10 km · Pinole 11 km

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