Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Larkspur, CA
No earthquake was likely felt in Larkspur in the 24 hours to 1:02 am PDT (08:02 UTC). The last one was M 2.4, 18 km (11 mi) N, at 6:21 pm PDT on 26 September 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 2.7
Latest: 3:55 pm PDT on 10 May 2026 · 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Larkspur, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Larkspur was M 2.7, 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Larkspur, CA, at 3:55 pm PDT on 10 May 2026, 6 km deep. 172 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Larkspur was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 10 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Larkspur since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Larkspur in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 5 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 3.5
- Last 12 months
- 54 · largest M 3.0 on 16 October 2025
- Since 2016
- 466 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 4 January 2018, 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA
- Reported felt
- 239 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- San Andreas fault, 11 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in California — with the state's activity score
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) E of Larkspur, CA
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) E of Larkspur, CA
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) N of Larkspur, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) E of Larkspur, CA · felt by 2
- 1.7 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) NE of Larkspur, CA
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 2
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) E of Larkspur, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Larkspur, CA
- 2.7 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 172
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 11
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Larkspur, CA
- 2.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 96
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 2.6 26 km (16 mi) S of Larkspur, CA · felt by 99
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) S of Larkspur, CA · felt by 2
- 2.9 26 km (16 mi) S of Larkspur, CA · felt by 1,085
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 2.2 23 km (14 mi) S of Larkspur, CA · felt by 14
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) E of Larkspur, CA · felt by 4
- 2.5 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 8
- 1.5 9 km (6 mi) NE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA
- 2.2 4 km (2 mi) W of Larkspur, CA · felt by 8
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) NE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 2
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) SW of Larkspur, CA · felt by 5
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) NE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 25
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Larkspur, CA
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 15
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 1.9 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Larkspur, CA
- 1.7 27 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 1
- 2.3 25 km (15 mi) S of Larkspur, CA · felt by 4
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) S of Larkspur, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NE of Larkspur, CA
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Larkspur, CA · felt by 1
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 10
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) NE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Larkspur, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Larkspur, CA · felt by 2
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 Larkspur time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Larkspur are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Larkspur; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Larkspur
The strongest shaking in Larkspur from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 4.4 on 4 January 2018, 26 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Larkspur (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.4 | 26 km | III · Weak · felt by 31,787 | |
| M 4.3 | 26 km | III · Weak · felt by 31,810 | |
| M 3.6 | 20 km | III · Weak · felt by 9,395 | |
| M 3.7 | 20 km | III · Weak · felt by 4,337 | |
| M 3.5 | 20 km | III · Weak · felt by 6,561 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Larkspur:
- 7.9 The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 21 km S of Larkspur
- 6.0 The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake · 37 km NNE of Larkspur
- 5.3 The 1957 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 30 km S of Larkspur
- 5.3 3 km E of Bloomfield, California · 49 km NNW of Larkspur
- 5.3 Northern California · 50 km NNW of Larkspur
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Andreas fault, 11 km from its surface trace
- San Gregorio fault, 14 km from its surface trace
- Hayward fault, 26 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Mill Valley 3 km · San Rafael 4 km · San Anselmo 5 km · Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 6 km · Richmond 16 km · San Pablo 17 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Larkspur, CA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
- California Earthquake Authority — retrofit grants and the state's not-for-profit earthquake insurance
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.