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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near South San Francisco, CA

M 2.8

Latest: 9:07 am PDT on 13 August 2026 · 25 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near South San Francisco was M 2.8, 25 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA, at 9:07 am PDT on 13 August 2026. 227 people reported feeling it to USGS. 15 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
702 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
137
Largest since 2016
M 4.4 on 4 January 2018, 26 km (16 mi) NNE of South San Francisco, CA
Reported felt
361 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.3 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 54
  2. 2.1 6 km (4 mi) WSW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 8
  3. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) WSW of South San Francisco, CA
  4. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSE of South San Francisco, CA
  5. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 5
  6. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 179
  7. 2.5 23 km (14 mi) NE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 64
  8. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  9. 2.0 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 7
  10. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  11. 2.1 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 11
  12. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  13. 2.3 15 km (10 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 8
  14. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 9
  15. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA
  16. 2.8 25 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 227
  17. 3.8 25 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 7,876
  18. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 25
  19. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) NE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 1
  20. 2.0 28 km (18 mi) NNE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 2
  21. 2.6 25 km (15 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 417
  22. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  23. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  24. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  25. 1.7 9 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  26. 1.6 5 km (3 mi) SE of South San Francisco, CA
  27. 2.4 30 km (19 mi) E of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 42
  28. 1.6 9 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  29. 2.3 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 19
  30. 1.5 22 km (13 mi) NE of South San Francisco, CA
  31. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  32. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  33. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  34. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA
  35. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA
  36. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) ENE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 1
  37. 1.7 9 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  38. 1.8 9 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA
  39. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NNE of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 11
  40. 2.3 9 km (5 mi) SW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 14
  41. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) WNW of South San Francisco, CA
  42. 2.6 11 km (7 mi) WNW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 99
  43. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) WNW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 2
  44. 2.9 11 km (7 mi) WNW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 1,085
  45. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NW of South San Francisco, CA
  46. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) W of South San Francisco, CA
  47. 2.2 14 km (9 mi) WNW of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 14
  48. 1.6 19 km (11 mi) NW of South San Francisco, CA
  49. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of South San Francisco, CA
  50. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) E of South San Francisco, CA · felt by 39

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 San Francisco time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after South San Francisco are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of South San Francisco:

  1. 7.9 The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 16 km NW of South San Francisco
  2. 5.3 The 1957 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 7 km WNW of South San Francisco

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

Colma 5 km · Millbrae 6 km · Daly City 7 km · Pacifica 8 km · San Francisco 13 km · Oakland 21 km · Half Moon Bay 21 km · San Leandro 23 km

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