Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Solvang, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 11:16 pm PST on 8 November 2025 · 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Solvang was M 2.5, 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA, at 11:16 pm PST on 8 November 2025. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 171 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 10
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.1 on 16 May 2017, 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- Reported felt
- 55 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.5 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Solvang, CA
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Solvang, CA
- 2.2 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Solvang, CA
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Solvang, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NW of Solvang, CA
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) N of Solvang, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) E of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Solvang, CA
- 2.5 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) NW of Solvang, CA
- 2.4 20 km (12 mi) NW of Solvang, CA · felt by 1
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Solvang, CA · felt by 17
- 2.1 15 km (10 mi) NE of Solvang, CA
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) NE of Solvang, CA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) NW of Solvang, CA
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- 2.8 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA · felt by 12
- 2.4 26 km (16 mi) S of Solvang, CA
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) NW of Solvang, CA
- 2.5 20 km (12 mi) NW of Solvang, CA · felt by 7
- 2.2 20 km (12 mi) NW of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) E of Solvang, CA · felt by 3
- 1.5 22 km (13 mi) W of Solvang, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Solvang, CA
- 1.8 4 km (3 mi) SW of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Solvang, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) SE of Solvang, CA · felt by 1
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) S of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Solvang, CA
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NE of Solvang, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) N of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of Solvang, CA
- 2.4 28 km (18 mi) SE of Solvang, CA · felt by 6
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Solvang, CA
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Solvang, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Solvang, CA
- 1.8 15 km (10 mi) N of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Solvang, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Solvang, CA
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) NW of Solvang, CA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) E of Solvang, CA
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Solvang, CA
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Solvang, 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 Solvang time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Solvang are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Solvang; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Solvang:
- 6.8 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 45 km SE of Solvang
- 5.8 Near Los Alamos, California · 33 km NW of Solvang
- 5.8 Near Los Alamos, California · 19 km NW of Solvang
- 5.7 Near Los Alamos, California · 6 km W of Solvang
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Santa Ynez fault, 6 km from its surface trace
- Los Alamos fault, 7 km from its surface trace
- Pitas Point fault, 25 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Buellton 5 km · Santa Ynez 6 km · Los Olivos 8 km · Los Alamos 21 km · Lompoc 30 km · Isla Vista 32 km · Vandenberg Village 33 km · Goleta 34 km
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