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Earthquakes near Los Osos, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 17 km (11 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Los Osos was M 2.5, 17 km (11 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA, at 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026. 61 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
365 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
60
Largest since 2016
M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
Reported felt
112 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Los Osos, CA
  2. 1.9 30 km (19 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  3. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  4. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  5. 2.5 17 km (11 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA · felt by 61
  6. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 1
  7. 2.7 30 km (18 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 1
  8. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Los Osos, CA
  9. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  10. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 1
  11. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  12. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  13. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  14. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SE of Los Osos, CA
  15. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) E of Los Osos, CA · felt by 7
  16. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Los Osos, CA · felt by 8
  17. 1.9 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Osos, CA
  18. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA
  19. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  20. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) W of Los Osos, CA
  21. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) NW of Los Osos, CA
  22. 2.1 40 km (25 mi) WSW of Los Osos, CA
  23. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  24. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  25. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  26. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) E of Los Osos, CA
  27. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA · felt by 1
  28. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA · felt by 1
  29. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA
  30. 2.0 25 km (15 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  31. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NE of Los Osos, CA
  32. 2.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 33
  33. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) SE of Los Osos, CA · felt by 25
  34. 3.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 263
  35. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 1
  36. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 4
  37. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  38. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  39. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  40. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  41. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 3
  42. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  43. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 6
  44. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  45. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  46. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 1
  47. 2.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 18
  48. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA
  49. 2.8 28 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 18
  50. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) N of Los Osos, CA · felt by 4

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

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Los Osos:

  1. 6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California · 50 km NNW of Los Osos
  2. 5.7 Southwest of Cambria, California · 39 km WNW of Los Osos
  3. 5.0 5 km SSW of Nipomo, California · 46 km SE of Los Osos

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

Cayucos 16 km · San Luis Obispo 16 km · Avila Beach 17 km · Atascadero 25 km · Templeton 29 km · Cambria 36 km · Paso Robles 37 km

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