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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Palermo, CA

M 4.2

Latest: 6:41 pm PDT on 22 July 2022 · 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Palermo, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Palermo was M 4.2, 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Palermo, CA, at 6:41 pm PDT on 22 July 2022. 571 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
69 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1
Largest since 2016
M 4.2 on 22 July 2022, 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Palermo, CA
Reported felt
12 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Palermo, CA
  2. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Palermo, CA
  3. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Palermo, CA
  4. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) N of Palermo, CA · felt by 1
  5. 2.0 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Palermo, CA
  6. 4.2 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Palermo, CA · felt by 571
  7. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  8. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  9. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  10. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Palermo, CA
  11. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA · felt by 4
  12. 2.3 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Palermo, CA · felt by 8
  13. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  14. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Palermo, CA
  15. 2.4 25 km (16 mi) E of Palermo, CA · felt by 290
  16. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  17. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  18. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Palermo, CA
  19. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) E of Palermo, CA
  20. 2.1 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Palermo, CA
  21. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Palermo, CA
  22. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) ESE of Palermo, CA
  23. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  24. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  25. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  26. 1.9 4 km (3 mi) ENE of Palermo, CA · felt by 2
  27. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  28. 1.7 12 km (8 mi) S of Palermo, CA
  29. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  30. 1.8 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Palermo, CA
  31. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NW of Palermo, CA
  32. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  33. 1.5 4 km (3 mi) SE of Palermo, CA
  34. 2.1 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Palermo, CA
  35. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  36. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  37. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  38. 2.0 30 km (19 mi) SE of Palermo, CA
  39. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  40. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Palermo, CA
  41. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA · felt by 1
  42. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  43. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  44. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  45. 2.0 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA · felt by 6
  46. 1.9 5 km (3 mi) N of Palermo, CA
  47. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Palermo, CA · felt by 2
  48. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  49. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palermo, CA
  50. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Palermo, 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 Palermo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Palermo are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Palermo; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Palermo:

  1. 5.9 West of Downieville, California · 47 km E of Palermo
  2. 5.7 The 1975 Oroville, California Earthquake · 1 km WSW of Palermo
  3. 5.2 4 km E of Palermo, California · 5 km E of Palermo
  4. 5.1 5 km ENE of Palermo, California · 5 km ENE of Palermo

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

Oroville East 10 km · Durham 32 km · Paradise 37 km

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