Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Modesto, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 12:57 pm PDT on 14 April 2024 · 37 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Modesto was M 2.9, 37 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA, at 12:57 pm PDT on 14 April 2024. 6 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: 7 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 2.3 on 24 October 2022, 24 km (15 mi) W of Modesto, CA
Reported felt: 2 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 5 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 01:33 UTC

The latest 32

1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 3, 2026
1:10 pm PDT
1.6 36 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Jun 21, 2024
6:52 pm PDT
2.9 37 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 6 Apr 14, 2024
12:57 pm PDT
2.7 35 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 9 Jan 27, 2024
10:22 am PST
1.5 30 km (19 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Dec 5, 2023
2:57 pm PST
1.5 36 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 24, 2023
1:09 am PDT
1.5 30 km (19 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2023
12:23 pm PDT
1.5 36 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 22, 2023
10:09 am PDT
1.9 31 km (19 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 20, 2023
6:56 am PDT
1.5 37 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 19, 2023
1:29 am PDT
1.6 35 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 2 Sep 18, 2023
9:27 pm PDT
1.6 35 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 18, 2023
9:18 pm PDT
4.5 35 km (21 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 3,004 Sep 18, 2023
9:13 pm PDT
3.5 35 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 38 Sep 18, 2023
8:44 pm PDT
1.5 36 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 18, 2023
7:39 pm PDT
1.7 37 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 18, 2023
5:24 pm PDT
2.2 36 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 2 Sep 18, 2023
5:18 pm PDT
4.0 34 km (21 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 364 Sep 18, 2023
5:15 pm PDT
1.7 36 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 7, 2023
11:12 pm PDT
1.9 36 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Sep 6, 2023
11:12 pm PDT
1.7 30 km (19 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Aug 31, 2023
11:29 pm PDT
1.5 35 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Aug 30, 2023
6:16 pm PDT
3.3 35 km (22 mi) SW of Modesto, CA · felt by 51 Aug 30, 2023
5:59 pm PDT
1.7 21 km (13 mi) W of Modesto, CA Oct 25, 2022
3:56 pm PDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) W of Modesto, CA · felt by 1 Oct 24, 2022
6:24 am PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) W of Modesto, CA Mar 19, 2020
9:23 am PDT
2.3 34 km (21 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Apr 24, 2018
7:10 am PDT
1.6 34 km (21 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Apr 23, 2018
10:09 am PDT
2.3 34 km (21 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Apr 21, 2018
8:37 pm PDT
1.5 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Modesto, CA Apr 6, 2018
12:25 pm PDT
1.8 37 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Mar 18, 2017
1:36 pm PDT
1.9 36 km (23 mi) SW of Modesto, CA Jul 1, 2016
9:55 pm PDT

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

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The white circle is Modesto; dots are the 7 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 Modesto.

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

Nearest mapped faults

Great Valley thrust fault system, 25 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Patterson 22 km

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