Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Morro Bay, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 14 km (9 mi) NE of Morro Bay, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Morro Bay was M 2.5, 14 km (9 mi) NE of Morro Bay, 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
- 389 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 64
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- Reported felt
- 118 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.5 14 km (9 mi) NE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 61
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 1
- 2.7 23 km (15 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.7 23 km (15 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.8 23 km (15 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 17 km (11 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 7
- 2.2 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 8
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) SW of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 3
- 1.5 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NE of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NE of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.8 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 33
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 25
- 3.5 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 263
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 4
- 2.1 22 km (13 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.9 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.0 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) N of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.9 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 3
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 6
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Morro Bay, CA · felt by 18
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 Morro Bay time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Morro Bay are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Morro Bay; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Morro Bay:
- 6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California · 44 km NNW of Morro Bay
- 5.7 Southwest of Cambria, California · 35 km WNW of Morro Bay
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Los Osos fault, 4 km from its surface trace
- Hosgri fault, 13 km from its surface trace
- Piedras Blancas blind fault, 36 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Los Osos 6 km · Cayucos 9 km · San Luis Obispo 20 km · Atascadero 21 km · Avila Beach 23 km · Templeton 24 km · Cambria 30 km · Paso Robles 32 km
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