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Earthquakes near Pacifica, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 4:41 pm PDT on 25 April 2026 · 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Pacifica was M 2.6, 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA, at 4:41 pm PDT on 25 April 2026. 99 people reported feeling it to USGS. 26 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
414 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
96
Largest since 2016
M 3.7 on 27 October 2023, 10 km (6 mi) E of Pacifica, CA
Reported felt
170 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.2 2 km (1 mi) NE of Pacifica, CA
  2. 2.3 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 54
  3. 1.2 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  4. 2.1 in Pacifica, CA · felt by 8
  5. 1.8 4 km (2 mi) NNE of Pacifica, CA
  6. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  7. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 5
  8. 2.5 30 km (18 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 179
  9. 1.6 in Pacifica, CA
  10. 2.0 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 7
  11. 1.7 in Pacifica, CA
  12. 2.1 in Pacifica, CA · felt by 11
  13. 1.6 in Pacifica, CA
  14. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 8
  15. 1.5 2 km (1 mi) ESE of Pacifica, CA
  16. 1.5 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  17. 1.5 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  18. 1.7 2 km (1 mi) SSE of Pacifica, CA
  19. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) E of Pacifica, CA
  20. 1.6 2 km (1 mi) SSE of Pacifica, CA
  21. 2.3 in Pacifica, CA · felt by 19
  22. 1.9 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  23. 1.6 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  24. 1.7 2 km (1 mi) ESE of Pacifica, CA
  25. 1.7 2 km (1 mi) SSE of Pacifica, CA
  26. 1.8 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  27. 2.3 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 14
  28. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA
  29. 2.6 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA · felt by 99
  30. 1.9 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA · felt by 2
  31. 2.9 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA · felt by 1,085
  32. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA
  33. 1.7 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA
  34. 2.2 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA · felt by 14
  35. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA
  36. 1.5 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  37. 1.6 4 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  38. 1.7 2 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  39. 1.8 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  40. 1.8 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 1
  41. 1.6 2 km (1 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  42. 1.9 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  43. 1.8 5 km (3 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  44. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA
  45. 1.9 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  46. 2.1 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA · felt by 2
  47. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) E of Pacifica, CA · felt by 3
  48. 1.6 3 km (2 mi) SE of Pacifica, CA
  49. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Pacifica, CA
  50. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Pacifica, 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 Pacifica time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Pacifica are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Pacifica; 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 Pacifica:

  1. 7.9 The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 16 km NNW of Pacifica
  2. 5.3 The 1957 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 6 km N of Pacifica

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

Colma 7 km · Millbrae 9 km · Daly City 10 km · Half Moon Bay 17 km · San Francisco 19 km

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