Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Kettleman City, CA

M 3.3

Latest: 6:21 am PDT on 4 August 2026 · 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Kettleman City was M 3.3, 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA, at 6:21 am PDT on 4 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 16 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 910 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 92
Largest since 2016: M 4.3 on 13 February 2025, 22 km (13 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA
Reported felt: 130 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 21 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:38 UTC

The latest 50

1.5 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA Sep 29, 2026
1:18 am PDT
2.2 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Sep 16, 2026
2:35 am PDT
1.9 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Kettleman City, CA Sep 9, 2026
8:07 am PDT
2.5 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA Aug 18, 2026
12:34 am PDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) NW of Kettleman City, CA Aug 10, 2026
4:26 pm PDT
1.9 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA Aug 7, 2026
1:15 pm PDT
2.1 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 6, 2026
11:06 pm PDT
1.5 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 6, 2026
7:54 am PDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 6, 2026
7:37 am PDT
1.5 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 5, 2026
6:57 pm PDT
1.7 14 km (8 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 5, 2026
6:58 am PDT
1.6 15 km (9 mi) NE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 4, 2026
12:45 pm PDT
1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 4, 2026
7:03 am PDT
1.6 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 4, 2026
6:43 am PDT
2.2 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 4, 2026
6:36 am PDT
2.5 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA Aug 4, 2026
6:24 am PDT
3.3 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Kettleman City, CA · felt by 2 Aug 4, 2026
6:21 am PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA Jul 29, 2026
9:41 pm PDT
2.2 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Jul 7, 2026
8:54 pm PDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) NW of Kettleman City, CA Jul 6, 2026
2:15 pm PDT
1.7 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Jun 21, 2026
7:43 pm PDT
2.3 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Jun 21, 2026
7:02 pm PDT
2.9 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Jun 21, 2026
12:19 pm PDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Jun 21, 2026
9:22 am PDT
2.4 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Jun 21, 2026
9:05 am PDT
3.1 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA · felt by 1 Jun 21, 2026
8:58 am PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Kettleman City, CA Jun 8, 2026
7:13 am PDT
2.5 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Jun 2, 2026
6:48 am PDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) NW of Kettleman City, CA Jun 2, 2026
2:22 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) NW of Kettleman City, CA · felt by 1 May 31, 2026
7:56 pm PDT
1.6 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Kettleman City, CA May 31, 2026
9:15 am PDT
2.5 21 km (13 mi) W of Kettleman City, CA May 25, 2026
7:13 pm PDT
2.1 22 km (13 mi) NW of Kettleman City, CA May 25, 2026
11:47 am PDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Kettleman City, CA May 24, 2026
4:43 pm PDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Kettleman City, CA May 18, 2026
10:15 am PDT
3.0 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Kettleman City, CA · felt by 2 May 18, 2026
8:54 am PDT
2.1 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA May 5, 2026
1:39 am PDT
1.8 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA May 5, 2026
1:11 am PDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 30, 2026
3:49 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 30, 2026
8:28 am PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 24, 2026
8:51 am PDT
1.7 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 9, 2026
1:48 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Kettleman City, CA Apr 6, 2026
10:40 pm PDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) SE of Kettleman City, CA Apr 5, 2026
12:41 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 4, 2026
1:44 pm PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 4, 2026
1:40 pm PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 4, 2026
4:27 am PDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Kettleman City, CA Apr 3, 2026
7:54 pm PDT
1.9 13 km (8 mi) SE of Kettleman City, CA Mar 25, 2026
8:31 pm PDT
2.2 15 km (10 mi) WNW of Kettleman City, CA Mar 23, 2026
4:42 am 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 Kettleman City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Kettleman City are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Kettleman City; 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 Kettleman City; the five largest:

6.7 The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake · 40 km NW of Kettleman City 1983
6.5 1922 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 39 km SW of Kettleman City 1922
6.4 1901 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 48 km W of Kettleman City 1901
6.0 2004 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 42 km WSW of Kettleman City 2004
5.6 8 km SW of Huron, California · 23 km NW of Kettleman City 1985

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

Nearest mapped faults

Great Valley thrust fault system, 2 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Avenal 15 km · Stratford 24 km · Huron 25 km · Lemoore 36 km · Corcoran 37 km · Coalinga 39 km

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