Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Pasatiempo, CA

M 4.6

Latest: 1:41 am PDT on 2 April 2026 · 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Pasatiempo was M 4.6, 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA, at 1:41 am PDT on 2 April 2026. 33,078 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 139 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 15
Largest since 2016: M 4.6 on 2 April 2026, 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA
Reported felt: 47 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 10 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 15 minutes ago · this page 04:04 UTC

The latest 50

1.8 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Pasatiempo, CA Sep 24, 2026
10:54 am PDT
2.4 23 km (15 mi) WNW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 14 Jun 8, 2026
2:24 am PDT
2.0 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 1 May 25, 2026
11:24 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA May 3, 2026
5:24 pm PDT
1.7 15 km (10 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Apr 3, 2026
3:13 pm PDT
1.6 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Apr 3, 2026
11:44 am PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Apr 2, 2026
9:15 am PDT
4.6 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 33,078 Apr 2, 2026
1:41 am PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 36 Apr 1, 2026
10:22 pm PDT
2.5 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 122 Mar 7, 2026
5:22 am PST
2.3 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 1 Feb 20, 2026
3:10 pm PST
2.8 19 km (12 mi) E of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 559 Jan 4, 2026
1:14 pm PST
2.1 21 km (13 mi) E of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 2 Nov 26, 2025
12:23 am PST
1.7 21 km (13 mi) E of Pasatiempo, CA Nov 25, 2025
9:55 pm PST
1.5 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Oct 19, 2025
9:34 pm PDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 8 Aug 11, 2025
2:42 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (16 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Jun 16, 2025
3:59 am PDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) E of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 1 Jun 11, 2025
4:39 pm PDT
2.3 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 1 Mar 21, 2025
10:26 pm PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Mar 18, 2025
7:47 pm PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 5 Mar 17, 2025
7:16 pm PDT
1.7 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 2 Mar 16, 2025
10:28 pm PDT
1.7 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Pasatiempo, CA Mar 8, 2025
4:00 am PST
1.6 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Pasatiempo, CA Mar 6, 2025
4:38 am PST
1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Dec 29, 2024
10:41 am PST
1.9 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Pasatiempo, CA Dec 22, 2024
10:38 pm PST
1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 1 Dec 21, 2024
8:23 am PST
2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Pasatiempo, CA Dec 21, 2024
8:21 am PST
1.8 18 km (11 mi) SW of Pasatiempo, CA Dec 2, 2024
1:08 pm PST
2.1 20 km (12 mi) E of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 1 Nov 17, 2024
11:44 am PST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA Nov 11, 2024
1:55 am PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Pasatiempo, CA Sep 5, 2024
10:39 am PDT
2.1 16 km (10 mi) SW of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 1 Aug 5, 2024
7:28 am PDT
1.5 21 km (13 mi) W of Pasatiempo, CA Jul 18, 2024
11:37 am PDT
1.7 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA Jul 11, 2024
5:17 pm PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA May 10, 2024
7:35 am PDT
1.9 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA May 9, 2024
7:25 am PDT
2.1 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA May 9, 2024
7:24 am PDT
2.4 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 7 May 9, 2024
6:27 am PDT
1.6 17 km (11 mi) NE of Pasatiempo, CA Apr 25, 2024
2:48 am PDT
1.6 17 km (11 mi) SW of Pasatiempo, CA Apr 11, 2024
2:00 am PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) W of Pasatiempo, CA Mar 27, 2024
12:35 am PDT
2.7 22 km (14 mi) E of Pasatiempo, CA · felt by 52 Feb 27, 2024
12:36 am PST
1.5 15 km (10 mi) N of Pasatiempo, CA Dec 26, 2023
8:02 am PST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) NE of Pasatiempo, CA Nov 1, 2023
5:02 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Pasatiempo, CA Oct 12, 2023
4:32 am PDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Pasatiempo, CA Sep 3, 2023
6:36 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Pasatiempo, CA Aug 7, 2023
3:42 am PDT
1.6 15 km (9 mi) N of Pasatiempo, CA Jul 27, 2023
9:10 pm PDT
1.9 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Pasatiempo, CA Jun 9, 2023
5:16 am 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 Pasatiempo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Pasatiempo are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 26 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Pasatiempo; the five largest:

6.9 The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake · 13 km ENE of Pasatiempo 1989
6.5 Near Morgan Hill, California · 36 km ENE of Pasatiempo 1911
6.3 22 km S of Davenport, California · 27 km SW of Pasatiempo 1926
6.3 16 km SW of Davenport, California · 29 km WSW of Pasatiempo 1926
6.2 Near San Jose, California · 38 km NNE of Pasatiempo 1903

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

Nearest mapped faults

East Monterey Bay fault, 8 km from its surface trace
Monterey Bay- Tularcitos fault, 10 km from its surface trace
Zayante-Vergeles fault, 11 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Santa Cruz 3 km · Bonny Doon 12 km · Day Valley 15 km · Boulder Creek 16 km · Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 18 km · Lexington Hills 18 km · Corralitos 20 km

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