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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near South Lake Tahoe, CA

M 3.3

Latest: 3:00 am PDT on 2 October 2026 · 9 km (6 mi) WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA

The most recent earthquake near South Lake Tahoe was M 3.3, 9 km (6 mi) WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA, at 3:00 am PDT on 2 October 2026. 509 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016
128 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
7
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 20 March 2020, 29 km (18 mi) NE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
Reported felt
52 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 3.3 9 km (6 mi) WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 509
  2. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) E of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  3. 2.2 8 km (5 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  4. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  5. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  6. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  7. 2.0 34 km (21 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  8. 2.4 33 km (21 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  9. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  10. 2.4 38 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  11. 2.3 10 km (6 mi) SSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 4
  12. 2.3 35 km (22 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 2
  13. 2.5 36 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 4
  14. 1.5 35 km (22 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  15. 2.3 35 km (22 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  16. 2.5 35 km (22 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  17. 1.5 35 km (22 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  18. 2.8 31 km (19 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 3
  19. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) ENE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 8
  20. 3.4 24 km (15 mi) SE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 73
  21. 2.3 31 km (19 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 2
  22. 2.1 33 km (21 mi) SW of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  23. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 1
  24. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  25. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  26. 2.9 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 13
  27. 2.9 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 29
  28. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  29. 3.3 22 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 108
  30. 2.5 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  31. 2.7 23 km (14 mi) N of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 6
  32. 2.1 28 km (18 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  33. 1.9 35 km (22 mi) SSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  34. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  35. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) ESE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  36. 1.6 38 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  37. 2.2 38 km (24 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 1
  38. 2.6 37 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  39. 3.1 37 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 5
  40. 2.3 37 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 1
  41. 2.1 36 km (22 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  42. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) ENE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  43. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) ENE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  44. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  45. 1.7 32 km (20 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  46. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) SE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  47. 2.5 28 km (18 mi) SE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 1
  48. 2.0 37 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA
  49. 2.5 37 km (23 mi) SSE of South Lake Tahoe, CA · felt by 5
  50. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SE of South Lake Tahoe, 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 South Lake Tahoe time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after South Lake Tahoe are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is South Lake Tahoe; 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 South Lake Tahoe:

  1. 6.1 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada · 31 km ESE of South Lake Tahoe
  2. 5.1 10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California · 10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe
  3. 5.1 8 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 30 km SE of South Lake Tahoe
  4. 5.0 12 km S of South Lake Tahoe, California · 13 km S of South Lake Tahoe

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

Gardnerville Ranchos 22 km · Indian Hills 24 km · Sunnyside-Tahoe City 29 km · Dollar Point 30 km · Carson City 32 km · Kings Beach 34 km · Tahoe Vista 35 km · Incline Village 35 km

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