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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near San Luis Obispo, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near San Luis Obispo was M 2.5, 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA, at 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026. 61 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
185 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
17
Largest since 2016
M 3.5 on 13 September 2025, 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
Reported felt
46 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  2. 2.5 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 61
  3. 2.3 43 km (27 mi) ENE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  4. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  5. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  6. 1.9 3 km (2 mi) WNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 7
  7. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 8
  8. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) WSW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  9. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  10. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) W of San Luis Obispo, CA
  11. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) WNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  12. 2.1 6 km (4 mi) E of San Luis Obispo, CA
  13. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 1
  14. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 1
  15. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  16. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  17. 2.3 12 km (7 mi) SSE of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 25
  18. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  19. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  20. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 9
  21. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  22. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  23. 3.5 18 km (11 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 901
  24. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  25. 2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 15
  26. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  27. 1.5 3 km (2 mi) WNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 3
  28. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  29. 3.0 20 km (13 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 236
  30. 2.4 20 km (13 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 34
  31. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  32. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  33. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  34. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) WNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  35. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  36. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 3
  37. 2.0 11 km (7 mi) SSW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  38. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  39. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) W of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 1
  40. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) ESE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  41. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) ESE of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 2
  42. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) N of San Luis Obispo, CA
  43. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) E of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 1
  44. 2.5 45 km (28 mi) ENE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  45. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) NNE of San Luis Obispo, CA
  46. 1.5 4 km (2 mi) WNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  47. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  48. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, CA
  49. 2.8 21 km (13 mi) W of San Luis Obispo, CA · felt by 335
  50. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNW of San Luis Obispo, 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 San Luis Obispo time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after San Luis Obispo are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of San Luis Obispo:

  1. 5.0 5 km SSW of Nipomo, California · 35 km SSE of San Luis Obispo

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

Avila Beach 13 km · Los Osos 16 km · Atascadero 23 km · Cayucos 28 km · Templeton 30 km · Nipomo 31 km · Guadalupe 36 km · Paso Robles 38 km

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