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Earthquakes near Taft, CA

M 3.2

Latest: 7:51 am PDT on 15 April 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Taft, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Taft was M 3.2, 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Taft, CA, at 7:51 am PDT on 15 April 2026. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
259 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
22
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 2 January 2022, 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Taft, CA
Reported felt
49 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.3 16 km (10 mi) W of Taft, CA
  2. 1.0 17 km (10 mi) W of Taft, CA
  3. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Taft, CA
  4. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  5. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) S of Taft, CA
  6. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) S of Taft, CA
  7. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Taft, CA
  8. 3.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Taft, CA · felt by 3
  9. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) NE of Taft, CA
  10. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Taft, CA
  11. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Taft, CA
  12. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  13. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA · felt by 2
  14. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) E of Taft, CA
  15. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA · felt by 1
  16. 2.8 7 km (5 mi) NNE of Taft, CA
  17. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) S of Taft, CA
  18. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  19. 2.1 20 km (13 mi) E of Taft, CA · felt by 1
  20. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  21. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  22. 1.9 17 km (10 mi) NE of Taft, CA
  23. 1.6 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Taft, CA
  24. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  25. 2.5 21 km (13 mi) E of Taft, CA · felt by 2
  26. 3.7 21 km (13 mi) E of Taft, CA · felt by 305
  27. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  28. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NE of Taft, CA
  29. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Taft, CA
  30. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Taft, CA
  31. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Taft, CA
  32. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) SW of Taft, CA · felt by 1
  33. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Taft, CA · felt by 1
  34. 1.6 44 km (27 mi) WNW of Taft, CA
  35. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) SE of Taft, CA
  36. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NE of Taft, CA
  37. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  38. 2.0 13 km (8 mi) N of Taft, CA
  39. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  40. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Taft, CA
  41. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NE of Taft, CA
  42. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Taft, CA
  43. 1.9 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Taft, CA · felt by 2
  44. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) NE of Taft, CA
  45. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Taft, CA
  46. 3.3 19 km (12 mi) NE of Taft, CA · felt by 40
  47. 3.3 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Taft, CA · felt by 8
  48. 1.5 9 km (6 mi) N of Taft, CA
  49. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Taft, CA
  50. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Taft, 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 Taft time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Taft are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is 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 Taft; the five largest:

  1. 7.5 The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake · 47 km ESE of Taft
  2. 5.8 13km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 40 km ESE of Taft
  3. 5.4 9km NW of Grapevine, CA · 44 km ESE of Taft
  4. 5.4 13km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 40 km ESE of Taft
  5. 5.2 9km NW of Grapevine, CA · 44 km ESE of Taft

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

Maricopa 11 km · Buttonwillow 29 km · Rosedale 39 km

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