Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Lake Nacimiento, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 4:08 pm PDT on 21 September 2026 · 12 km (8 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lake Nacimiento was M 2.6, 12 km (8 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA, at 4:08 pm PDT on 21 September 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 561 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 69
Largest since 2016: M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA
Reported felt: 151 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 25 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 3 minutes ago · this page 00:31 UTC

The latest 50

1.9 17 km (10 mi) S of Lake Nacimiento, CA Sep 23, 2026
1:03 pm PDT
2.3 13 km (8 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA Sep 21, 2026
5:04 pm PDT
2.6 12 km (8 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 2 Sep 21, 2026
4:08 pm PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Sep 8, 2026
8:04 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Aug 19, 2026
1:14 am PDT
2.0 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 1 Aug 9, 2026
8:39 am PDT
2.8 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 4 Aug 4, 2026
12:55 pm PDT
2.7 17 km (11 mi) S of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 1 Aug 2, 2026
8:13 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jul 17, 2026
2:27 pm PDT
1.7 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jul 10, 2026
11:54 am PDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 1 Jul 10, 2026
11:53 am PDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jul 6, 2026
3:26 am PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jul 6, 2026
2:46 am PDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jun 22, 2026
3:44 pm PDT
2.3 23 km (14 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA May 28, 2026
11:38 pm PDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 8 May 24, 2026
11:19 pm PDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 29, 2026
1:36 pm PDT
2.3 14 km (9 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 28, 2026
5:35 pm PDT
2.1 14 km (9 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 25, 2026
1:28 pm PDT
1.6 14 km (9 mi) S of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 22, 2026
3:47 pm PDT
2.0 14 km (9 mi) S of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 22, 2026
3:44 pm PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 21, 2026
6:19 am PDT
2.0 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 15, 2026
2:04 pm PDT
2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Apr 6, 2026
12:33 am PDT
2.6 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 3 Apr 4, 2026
7:22 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Mar 5, 2026
2:24 am PST
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Mar 3, 2026
12:36 pm PST
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Feb 26, 2026
5:38 pm PST
1.7 20 km (12 mi) W of Lake Nacimiento, CA Feb 20, 2026
1:06 pm PST
1.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Feb 8, 2026
10:52 pm PST
2.2 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jan 23, 2026
4:01 am PST
1.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jan 23, 2026
12:51 am PST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jan 21, 2026
11:49 pm PST
2.3 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jan 21, 2026
11:36 pm PST
2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Lake Nacimiento, CA Jan 12, 2026
8:39 am PST
2.8 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 33 Dec 25, 2025
3:41 pm PST
2.3 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Lake Nacimiento, CA Dec 20, 2025
8:09 am PST
3.5 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 263 Dec 12, 2025
3:30 pm PST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 1 Dec 11, 2025
11:23 am PST
2.1 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 4 Dec 9, 2025
2:21 pm PST
2.1 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Dec 8, 2025
5:06 pm PST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Dec 8, 2025
12:08 pm PST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Dec 8, 2025
8:43 am PST
1.6 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Dec 7, 2025
12:31 pm PST
1.6 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Dec 5, 2025
8:39 pm PST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 3 Dec 5, 2025
12:40 am PST
2.6 22 km (13 mi) WNW of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 3 Dec 4, 2025
5:38 am PST
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Nov 30, 2025
2:18 am PST
2.2 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA · felt by 6 Nov 24, 2025
7:59 am PST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Lake Nacimiento, CA Nov 23, 2025
11:05 am PST

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

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 14 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Lake Nacimiento; the five largest:

6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California · 20 km W of Lake Nacimiento 2003
6.4 1901 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 46 km NE of Lake Nacimiento 1901
6.2 28km NW of Cambria, CA · 40 km W of Lake Nacimiento 1952
6.0 2004 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 47 km ENE of Lake Nacimiento 2004
5.8 1934 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 23 km NE of Lake Nacimiento 1934

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

Nearest mapped faults

Hosgri fault, 30 km from its surface trace
San Simeon fault, 31 km from its surface trace
Piedras Blancas blind fault, 35 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Paso Robles 20 km · Templeton 25 km · Cambria 26 km · Cayucos 32 km · Atascadero 33 km

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