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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Santa Clarita, CA

M 3.8

Latest: 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026 · 20 km (13 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Santa Clarita was M 3.8, 20 km (13 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA, at 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026. 199 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
414 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
41
Largest since 2016
M 4.2 on 30 July 2020, 14 km (9 mi) SE of Santa Clarita, CA
Reported felt
164 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA
  2. 1.6 22 km (13 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA
  3. 3.8 20 km (13 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 199
  4. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Santa Clarita, CA
  5. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA
  6. 2.6 8 km (5 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 48
  7. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SW of Santa Clarita, CA
  8. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) NW of Santa Clarita, CA
  9. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA
  10. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  11. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) N of Santa Clarita, CA
  12. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Santa Clarita, CA
  13. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) S of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 11
  14. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Santa Clarita, CA
  15. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Santa Clarita, CA
  16. 2.7 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 105
  17. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SE of Santa Clarita, CA
  18. 2.4 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 26
  19. 1.6 12 km (7 mi) NE of Santa Clarita, CA
  20. 1.6 12 km (8 mi) SSE of Santa Clarita, CA
  21. 2.0 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 1
  22. 2.0 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  23. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  24. 2.0 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  25. 1.8 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  26. 1.8 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 2
  27. 2.8 8 km (5 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 42
  28. 2.5 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 1
  29. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  30. 2.2 8 km (5 mi) W of Santa Clarita, CA
  31. 2.2 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Santa Clarita, CA
  32. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Santa Clarita, CA
  33. 1.9 7 km (5 mi) SE of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 1
  34. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  35. 2.5 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 4
  36. 2.6 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 19
  37. 2.5 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 2
  38. 1.9 9 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  39. 2.0 11 km (7 mi) E of Santa Clarita, CA
  40. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) NW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 1
  41. 2.6 17 km (11 mi) NW of Santa Clarita, CA
  42. 1.8 15 km (9 mi) SE of Santa Clarita, CA
  43. 2.4 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 2
  44. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Santa Clarita, CA
  45. 2.0 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 2
  46. 2.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 751
  47. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) S of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 1
  48. 1.7 17 km (11 mi) SE of Santa Clarita, CA
  49. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SW of Santa Clarita, CA · felt by 3
  50. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SE of Santa Clarita, 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 Santa Clarita time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Santa Clarita are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 18 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Santa Clarita; the five largest:

  1. 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 20 km S of Santa Clarita
  2. 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 16 km E of Santa Clarita
  3. 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 14 km SSE of Santa Clarita
  4. 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 16 km E of Santa Clarita
  5. 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 16 km E of Santa Clarita

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

Valencia 8 km · Castaic 13 km · Piru 23 km · Simi Valley 26 km · Topanga 34 km · Fillmore 34 km · Thousand Oaks 37 km

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