Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Ridgemark, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 9:00 am PDT on 23 September 2026 · 7 km (4 mi) NW of Ridgemark, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Ridgemark was M 2.6, 7 km (4 mi) NW of Ridgemark, CA, at 9:00 am PDT on 23 September 2026. 24 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: 3,291 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 293
Largest since 2016: M 4.7 on 15 October 2019, 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA
Reported felt: 1,037 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 8 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 01:33 UTC

The latest 50

2.5 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Oct 1, 2026
10:51 am PDT
1.7 7 km (4 mi) NW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 29, 2026
1:55 am PDT
2.3 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Sep 27, 2026
11:15 am PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Sep 25, 2026
9:27 am PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 23, 2026
1:06 pm PDT
2.6 7 km (4 mi) NW of Ridgemark, CA · felt by 24 Sep 23, 2026
9:00 am PDT
1.9 11 km (7 mi) S of Ridgemark, CA Sep 22, 2026
1:50 am PDT
1.5 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Sep 22, 2026
1:36 am PDT
1.7 10 km (6 mi) SW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 21, 2026
3:34 pm PDT
1.5 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 19, 2026
5:04 pm PDT
2.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 17, 2026
11:14 am PDT
1.5 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 13, 2026
4:45 pm PDT
1.9 14 km (9 mi) NE of Ridgemark, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:17 pm PDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 10, 2026
11:05 am PDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 10, 2026
1:59 am PDT
1.6 4 km (2 mi) WNW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 8, 2026
10:18 am PDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 7, 2026
9:19 am PDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) NW of Ridgemark, CA · felt by 1 Sep 5, 2026
7:59 am PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 5, 2026
5:27 am PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 5, 2026
4:36 am PDT
1.5 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Ridgemark, CA Sep 1, 2026
1:39 pm PDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Aug 28, 2026
1:56 pm PDT
1.7 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 22, 2026
6:00 am PDT
2.2 10 km (6 mi) SSW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 22, 2026
3:07 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Aug 21, 2026
6:32 am PDT
1.5 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 21, 2026
4:06 am PDT
1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Aug 20, 2026
4:51 am PDT
1.6 30 km (18 mi) SE of Ridgemark, CA Aug 18, 2026
4:52 pm PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 12, 2026
11:07 am PDT
1.6 14 km (9 mi) S of Ridgemark, CA Aug 10, 2026
11:54 am PDT
1.7 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 9, 2026
7:43 pm PDT
1.8 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 9, 2026
6:29 pm PDT
2.0 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 9, 2026
5:37 pm PDT
1.5 18 km (11 mi) SE of Ridgemark, CA Aug 9, 2026
4:52 am PDT
2.5 13 km (8 mi) S of Ridgemark, CA Aug 8, 2026
7:41 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 4, 2026
11:04 am PDT
1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 4, 2026
6:15 am PDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 4, 2026
2:13 am PDT
2.3 15 km (9 mi) SE of Ridgemark, CA Aug 3, 2026
10:58 am PDT
2.3 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Aug 1, 2026
3:54 am PDT
2.9 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA · felt by 8 Jul 31, 2026
1:02 pm PDT
2.8 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA · felt by 10 Jul 30, 2026
7:04 am PDT
1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Jul 29, 2026
8:23 pm PDT
1.5 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Jul 29, 2026
2:19 pm PDT
1.7 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Ridgemark, CA Jul 29, 2026
12:09 pm PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Ridgemark, CA Jul 28, 2026
10:51 pm PDT
2.2 14 km (9 mi) W of Ridgemark, CA Jul 28, 2026
6:21 am PDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA Jul 27, 2026
1:27 pm PDT
3.0 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA · felt by 37 Jul 27, 2026
1:13 am PDT
2.4 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Ridgemark, CA · felt by 1 Jul 26, 2026
4:45 pm 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 Ridgemark time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ridgemark are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 24 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Ridgemark; the five largest:

6.5 Near Morgan Hill, California · 41 km NW of Ridgemark 1911
5.9 10 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16 km SE of Ridgemark 1961
5.8 Near Watsonville, California · 33 km WNW of Ridgemark 1910
5.8 Near Paicines, California · 19 km SSE of Ridgemark 1916
5.8 The 1979 Coyote Lake, California Earthquake · 35 km NNW of Ridgemark 1979

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

Nearest mapped faults

Calaveras fault, 1 km from its surface trace
San Andreas fault, 7 km from its surface trace
Quien Sabe fault, 7 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Hollister 5 km · San Juan Bautista 16 km · Aromas 26 km · Prunedale 27 km · Gilroy 28 km · Salinas 30 km · Gonzales 35 km · Interlaken 36 km

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