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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Portola, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 4:20 pm PDT on 24 July 2026 · 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Portola was M 2.6, 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA, at 4:20 pm PDT on 24 July 2026. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
234 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
35
Largest since 2016
M 3.4 on 27 April 2026, 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
Reported felt
50 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Portola, CA
  2. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  3. 2.6 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA · felt by 4
  4. 2.3 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  5. 2.2 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  6. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) W of Portola, CA
  7. 3.0 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Portola, CA · felt by 28
  8. 2.4 23 km (14 mi) W of Portola, CA
  9. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  10. 2.2 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  11. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) S of Portola, CA
  12. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) S of Portola, CA
  13. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of Portola, CA
  14. 3.4 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA · felt by 33
  15. 2.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  16. 2.3 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  17. 3.2 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA · felt by 17
  18. 2.4 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  19. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  20. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  21. 2.0 14 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  22. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  23. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  24. 2.0 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  25. 2.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Portola, CA · felt by 1
  26. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  27. 2.0 31 km (19 mi) SW of Portola, CA
  28. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  29. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) W of Portola, CA
  30. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) W of Portola, CA
  31. 2.5 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Portola, CA
  32. 2.4 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Portola, CA
  33. 2.7 12 km (8 mi) NW of Portola, CA · felt by 3
  34. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) N of Portola, CA
  35. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Portola, CA · felt by 1
  36. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) NW of Portola, CA · felt by 1
  37. 1.5 3 km (2 mi) E of Portola, CA
  38. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Portola, CA
  39. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) NW of Portola, CA
  40. 2.6 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Portola, CA · felt by 4
  41. 2.3 31 km (19 mi) SW of Portola, CA
  42. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) NW of Portola, CA
  43. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Portola, CA
  44. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Portola, CA
  45. 2.5 23 km (15 mi) W of Portola, CA
  46. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) W of Portola, CA
  47. 2.8 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Portola, CA · felt by 15
  48. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NE of Portola, CA
  49. 1.7 2 km (2 mi) NNE of Portola, CA · felt by 1
  50. 2.4 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Portola, 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 Portola time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Portola are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Portola; the five largest:

  1. 6.0 6 km WNW of Verdi, California · 44 km SE of Portola
  2. 5.9 9 km NW of Truckee, California · 50 km SSE of Portola
  3. 5.6 6 km NNE of Doyle, California · 46 km NE of Portola
  4. 5.6 5 km NE of Loyalton, California · 25 km ESE of Portola
  5. 5.3 11 km N of Soda Springs, California · 43 km S of Portola

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

East Quincy 39 km

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