Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near South Taft, CA

M 3.2

Latest: 7:51 am PDT on 15 April 2026 · 27 km (17 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near South Taft was M 3.2, 27 km (17 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA, at 7:51 am PDT on 15 April 2026. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 277 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 23
Largest since 2016: M 3.9 on 2 January 2022, 18 km (11 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA
Reported felt: 53 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 28 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:12 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of South Taft, CA Jul 7, 2026
2:41 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Jul 7, 2026
5:33 am PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) S of South Taft, CA Jun 28, 2026
4:47 am PDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of South Taft, CA Jun 23, 2026
6:16 am PDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) ESE of South Taft, CA May 13, 2026
10:59 pm PDT
1.8 30 km (19 mi) E of South Taft, CA · felt by 1 May 9, 2026
2:50 am PDT
3.2 27 km (17 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA · felt by 3 Apr 15, 2026
7:51 am PDT
1.8 19 km (12 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA Apr 14, 2026
8:00 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of South Taft, CA Apr 4, 2026
7:21 am PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of South Taft, CA Apr 3, 2026
12:42 pm PDT
2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Mar 16, 2026
4:50 am PDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA · felt by 2 Mar 16, 2026
4:01 am PDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) E of South Taft, CA Feb 26, 2026
5:47 am PST
2.5 28 km (17 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA · felt by 1 Feb 23, 2026
11:04 pm PST
2.8 8 km (5 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA Feb 23, 2026
10:19 am PST
1.5 29 km (18 mi) S of South Taft, CA Jan 18, 2026
8:28 am PST
1.7 25 km (15 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Jan 13, 2026
4:06 am PST
2.1 20 km (13 mi) E of South Taft, CA · felt by 1 Dec 31, 2025
9:38 pm PST
1.7 28 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Dec 20, 2025
6:24 pm PST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Dec 19, 2025
2:00 pm PST
1.9 18 km (11 mi) NE of South Taft, CA Dec 4, 2025
7:01 am PST
1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA Nov 28, 2025
5:48 am PST
1.9 28 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Oct 24, 2025
11:26 pm PDT
2.5 21 km (13 mi) E of South Taft, CA · felt by 2 Sep 10, 2025
9:23 pm PDT
3.7 21 km (13 mi) ENE of South Taft, CA · felt by 305 Sep 10, 2025
8:53 pm PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Aug 29, 2025
10:26 pm PDT
1.5 20 km (12 mi) NE of South Taft, CA Aug 1, 2025
8:47 am PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) ESE of South Taft, CA Jul 19, 2025
10:54 am PDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) E of South Taft, CA Jul 19, 2025
7:09 am PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of South Taft, CA Jul 13, 2025
10:59 am PDT
1.9 11 km (7 mi) SW of South Taft, CA · felt by 1 Jul 11, 2025
7:03 am PDT
2.1 22 km (14 mi) SE of South Taft, CA Jun 5, 2025
4:54 pm PDT
1.6 20 km (13 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA May 27, 2025
5:49 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA May 20, 2025
11:43 pm PDT
2.0 13 km (8 mi) N of South Taft, CA May 14, 2025
8:35 am PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA May 7, 2025
5:31 am PDT
2.2 22 km (13 mi) ESE of South Taft, CA Apr 26, 2025
10:06 am PDT
1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA Apr 13, 2025
10:54 am PDT
1.9 28 km (18 mi) SSW of South Taft, CA Mar 31, 2025
2:26 am PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) ESE of South Taft, CA · felt by 2 Mar 17, 2025
7:51 pm PDT
2.3 19 km (12 mi) NE of South Taft, CA Mar 10, 2025
8:53 pm PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) ESE of South Taft, CA Mar 8, 2025
7:29 am PST
3.3 20 km (12 mi) NE of South Taft, CA · felt by 40 Mar 5, 2025
3:03 am PST
3.3 24 km (15 mi) NNW of South Taft, CA · felt by 8 Feb 24, 2025
10:10 pm PST
1.5 10 km (6 mi) N of South Taft, CA Feb 11, 2025
6:28 am PST
1.6 25 km (16 mi) SE of South Taft, CA Jan 28, 2025
12:51 pm PST
1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA Jan 23, 2025
7:35 pm PST
2.7 15 km (9 mi) NNE of South Taft, CA · felt by 2 Jan 23, 2025
5:45 pm PST
1.6 30 km (18 mi) E of South Taft, CA Jan 22, 2025
8:17 pm PST
1.6 30 km (19 mi) ESE of South Taft, CA Jan 15, 2025
9:28 pm PST

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

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 9 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of South Taft; the five largest:

7.5 The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake · 46 km ESE of South Taft 1952
5.8 13km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 40 km ESE of South Taft 1952
5.4 9km NW of Grapevine, CA · 44 km ESE of South Taft 1952
5.4 13km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 40 km ESE of South Taft 1954
5.2 9km NW of Grapevine, CA · 44 km ESE of South Taft 1952

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

San Andreas fault, 13 km from its surface trace
Wheeler Ridge fault, 25 km from its surface trace
Pleito fault, 26 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Taft 1 km · Maricopa 10 km · Buttonwillow 30 km · Rosedale 40 km

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