Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Paso Robles, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) S of Paso Robles, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Paso Robles was M 2.5, 21 km (13 mi) S of Paso Robles, CA, at 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026. 61 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: 352 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 59
Largest since 2016: M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 12 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA
Reported felt: 105 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 20 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 6 minutes ago · this page 01:02 UTC

The latest 50

2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Paso Robles, CA Oct 2, 2026
12:06 pm PDT
1.5 38 km (24 mi) ENE of Paso Robles, CA Oct 1, 2026
10:21 am PDT
1.5 48 km (30 mi) WNW of Paso Robles, CA Sep 30, 2026
2:05 pm PDT
1.9 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Paso Robles, CA Sep 23, 2026
1:03 pm PDT
1.0 48 km (30 mi) WNW of Paso Robles, CA Sep 22, 2026
10:28 pm PDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Sep 8, 2026
8:04 am PDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Aug 19, 2026
1:14 am PDT
2.5 21 km (13 mi) S of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 61 Aug 15, 2026
11:41 pm PDT
2.0 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 1 Aug 9, 2026
8:39 am PDT
2.7 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 1 Aug 2, 2026
8:13 pm PDT
1.5 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Paso Robles, CA Jul 17, 2026
2:27 pm PDT
1.6 37 km (23 mi) NE of Paso Robles, CA Jul 14, 2026
4:52 am PDT
2.1 37 km (23 mi) NE of Paso Robles, CA Jul 14, 2026
4:51 am PDT
1.7 11 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Jul 10, 2026
11:54 am PDT
1.8 11 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 1 Jul 10, 2026
11:53 am PDT
2.0 17 km (10 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Jul 6, 2026
3:26 am PDT
1.7 16 km (10 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Jul 6, 2026
2:46 am PDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Jun 22, 2026
3:44 pm PDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 8 May 24, 2026
11:19 pm PDT
1.5 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Paso Robles, CA May 7, 2026
11:55 am PDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) W of Paso Robles, CA Apr 22, 2026
3:47 pm PDT
2.0 19 km (12 mi) W of Paso Robles, CA Apr 22, 2026
3:44 pm PDT
1.6 12 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Apr 21, 2026
6:19 am PDT
2.1 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Paso Robles, CA Apr 6, 2026
12:33 am PDT
2.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 3 Apr 4, 2026
7:22 am PDT
1.9 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Paso Robles, CA Mar 20, 2026
3:17 pm PDT
1.9 36 km (22 mi) ENE of Paso Robles, CA Mar 10, 2026
10:46 am PDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Mar 5, 2026
2:24 am PST
1.9 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Mar 3, 2026
12:36 pm PST
1.9 12 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Feb 26, 2026
5:38 pm PST
1.7 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 1 Feb 2, 2026
9:34 am PST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) S of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 1 Jan 21, 2026
6:05 pm PST
1.7 38 km (23 mi) ENE of Paso Robles, CA Jan 13, 2026
4:07 pm PST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) S of Paso Robles, CA Jan 13, 2026
4:01 am PST
2.0 16 km (10 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Jan 12, 2026
8:39 am PST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) S of Paso Robles, CA Jan 11, 2026
7:59 pm PST
2.8 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 33 Dec 25, 2025
3:41 pm PST
2.3 23 km (14 mi) W of Paso Robles, CA Dec 20, 2025
8:09 am PST
3.5 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 263 Dec 12, 2025
3:30 pm PST
1.5 12 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 1 Dec 11, 2025
11:23 am PST
2.1 12 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 4 Dec 9, 2025
2:21 pm PST
2.1 13 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Dec 8, 2025
5:06 pm PST
1.9 12 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Dec 8, 2025
12:08 pm PST
2.0 12 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Dec 8, 2025
8:43 am PST
1.6 13 km (8 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA Dec 7, 2025
12:31 pm PST
1.6 39 km (25 mi) NNW of Paso Robles, CA Dec 5, 2025
8:39 pm PST
1.9 12 km (7 mi) SW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 3 Dec 5, 2025
12:40 am PST
2.6 42 km (26 mi) WNW of Paso Robles, CA · felt by 3 Dec 4, 2025
5:38 am PST
2.0 40 km (25 mi) ENE of Paso Robles, CA Dec 2, 2025
3:39 pm PST
1.5 27 km (16 mi) NNE of Paso Robles, CA Dec 1, 2025
4:51 am PST

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

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 12 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Paso Robles; the five largest:

6.5 1922 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 42 km ENE of Paso Robles 1922
6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California · 38 km WNW of Paso Robles 2003
6.4 1901 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 45 km NNE of Paso Robles 1901
6.0 2004 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 36 km NE of Paso Robles 2004
5.8 1934 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 25 km N of Paso Robles 1934

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

Nearest mapped faults

San Juan fault, 33 km from its surface trace
San Andreas fault, 34 km from its surface trace
Los Osos fault, 36 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Templeton 9 km · Atascadero 15 km · Lake Nacimiento 20 km · Cayucos 27 km · Shandon 29 km · Cambria 36 km · Los Osos 37 km · San Luis Obispo 38 km

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