Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near King City, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 2:32 pm PDT on 30 May 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) SSW of King City, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near King City was M 2.5, 22 km (14 mi) SSW of King City, CA, at 2:32 pm PDT on 30 May 2026. 31 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 797 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 65
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.6 on 8 November 2016, 30 km (19 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- Reported felt
- 148 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) N of King City, CA · felt by 2
- 2.5 14 km (8 mi) E of King City, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of King City, CA
- 2.5 30 km (19 mi) N of King City, CA
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of King City, CA
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) SW of King City, CA
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) E of King City, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) NE of King City, CA
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) N of King City, CA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NE of King City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 30 km (19 mi) N of King City, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) N of King City, CA
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) N of King City, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSE of King City, CA
- 2.0 32 km (20 mi) E of King City, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of King City, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) N of King City, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of King City, CA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NE of King City, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) ENE of King City, CA
- 2.1 32 km (20 mi) E of King City, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) N of King City, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) SE of King City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 2.5 22 km (14 mi) SSW of King City, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of King City, CA
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) NNW of King City, CA
- 1.6 49 km (30 mi) SSW of King City, CA
- 2.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of King City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 44 km (27 mi) S of King City, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSE of King City, CA
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SSE of King City, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NE of King City, CA
- 1.9 50 km (31 mi) SSW of King City, CA
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) N of King City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SSE of King City, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNE of King City, CA
- 1.9 50 km (31 mi) SSW of King City, CA
- 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NE of King City, CA · felt by 5
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of King 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 King City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after King City are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is King City; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 10 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of King City; the five largest:
- 5.8 29 km NE of San Lucas, California · 33 km ENE of King City
- 5.3 24 km NE of San Lucas, California · 27 km ENE of King City
- 5.2 26km NNW of Lake Nacimiento, CA · 32 km SSE of King City
- 5.2 25 km NE of Soledad, California · 38 km N of King City
- 5.2 25 km NW of San Simeon, California · 47 km SSW of King City
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Andreas fault, 23 km from its surface trace
- Monterey Bay- Tularcitos fault, 37 km from its surface trace
- San Gregorio fault, 38 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Greenfield 16 km · Soledad 30 km
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