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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Merced, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 4:17 pm PDT on 4 September 2019 · 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Merced was M 2.6, 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA, at 4:17 pm PDT on 4 September 2019. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS. 16 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
1 earthquake of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
0
Largest since 2016
M 2.2 on 25 July 2025, 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Merced, CA
Reported felt
0 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 30

  1. 1.8 47 km (29 mi) E of Merced, CA
  2. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Merced, CA
  3. 2.1 48 km (30 mi) E of Merced, CA
  4. 2.2 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  5. 2.3 43 km (27 mi) E of Merced, CA
  6. 2.2 47 km (29 mi) E of Merced, CA · felt by 1
  7. 2.3 43 km (26 mi) E of Merced, CA
  8. 2.0 44 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  9. 1.6 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  10. 1.6 44 km (27 mi) E of Merced, CA
  11. 2.3 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  12. 2.0 47 km (29 mi) E of Merced, CA
  13. 2.3 43 km (27 mi) E of Merced, CA · felt by 2
  14. 1.8 43 km (27 mi) E of Merced, CA
  15. 1.9 46 km (29 mi) E of Merced, CA
  16. 1.6 44 km (27 mi) E of Merced, CA
  17. 2.6 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA · felt by 5
  18. 1.8 44 km (27 mi) E of Merced, CA
  19. 2.1 46 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  20. 1.6 44 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  21. 1.9 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  22. 1.6 46 km (29 mi) E of Merced, CA
  23. 2.9 48 km (30 mi) E of Merced, CA · felt by 146
  24. 1.6 44 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  25. 2.0 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA · felt by 1
  26. 1.6 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  27. 2.2 42 km (26 mi) NE of Merced, CA
  28. 2.0 41 km (26 mi) ENE of Merced, CA
  29. 1.8 45 km (28 mi) E of Merced, CA
  30. 2.8 40 km (25 mi) E of Merced, 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 Merced time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Merced are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Merced; dots are the 1 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 Merced.

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

Nearby towns

Le Grand 22 km

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