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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Santa Margarita, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Santa Margarita was M 2.5, 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA, at 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026. 61 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
362 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
57
Largest since 2016
M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
Reported felt
111 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 5 km (3 mi) NE of Santa Margarita, CA
  2. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  3. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  4. 2.5 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 61
  5. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 1
  6. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA
  7. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  8. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 1
  9. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  10. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  11. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  12. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Santa Margarita, CA
  13. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) SW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 7
  14. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 8
  15. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) N of Santa Margarita, CA
  16. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  17. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Santa Margarita, CA
  18. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) W of Santa Margarita, CA
  19. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  20. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  21. 1.9 23 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  22. 2.1 12 km (7 mi) S of Santa Margarita, CA
  23. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 1
  24. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 1
  25. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA
  26. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  27. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Santa Margarita, CA
  28. 2.8 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 33
  29. 2.3 23 km (15 mi) S of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 25
  30. 3.5 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 263
  31. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 1
  32. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 4
  33. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  34. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  35. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  36. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  37. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 3
  38. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  39. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 6
  40. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  41. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  42. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 1
  43. 2.8 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 18
  44. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  45. 2.8 25 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 18
  46. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 4
  47. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 3
  48. 2.3 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 1
  49. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA
  50. 3.2 25 km (15 mi) NW of Santa Margarita, CA · felt by 91

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

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Santa Margarita:

  1. 5.0 11 km NNE of Shandon, California · 47 km NNE of Santa Margarita
  2. 5.0 11 km NNE of Shandon, California · 47 km NNE of Santa Margarita
  3. 5.0 5 km SSW of Nipomo, California · 44 km SSE of Santa Margarita

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

Atascadero 12 km · San Luis Obispo 13 km · Templeton 20 km · Los Osos 22 km · Avila Beach 26 km · Cayucos 26 km · Paso Robles 27 km · Shandon 36 km

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