Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Maxwell, CA
M 3.1
Latest: 10:26 am PDT on 17 March 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) E of Maxwell, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Maxwell was M 3.1, 24 km (15 mi) E of Maxwell, CA, at 10:26 am PDT on 17 March 2026. 23 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
- 51 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 5
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.9 on 27 December 2020, 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- Reported felt
- 12 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 1
- 3.1 24 km (15 mi) E of Maxwell, CA · felt by 23
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.8 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 6
- 2.3 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 3.1 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 7
- 2.3 14 km (8 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 2
- 2.5 30 km (18 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 2.3 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 2.4 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Maxwell, CA
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 3.7 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA · felt by 23
- 2.1 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) SW of Maxwell, CA
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 3.2 16 km (10 mi) S of Maxwell, CA · felt by 25
- 2.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 10
- 2.2 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 45
- 3.9 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 624
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SW of Maxwell, CA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 22 km (13 mi) N of Maxwell, CA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.8 14 km (8 mi) SSW of Maxwell, CA
- 1.8 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.4 19 km (12 mi) S of Maxwell, CA · felt by 3
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) SW of Maxwell, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 2.4 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NE of Maxwell, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of Maxwell, 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 Maxwell time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Maxwell are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Maxwell; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Maxwell.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Great Valley thrust fault system, 8 km from its surface trace
- Bartlett Springs fault system, 39 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Williams 14 km · Colusa 17 km · Willows 28 km
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