Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Tahoma, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 11:58 pm PDT on 2 October 2026 · 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Tahoma, CA

The most recent earthquake near Tahoma was M 2.9, 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Tahoma, CA, at 11:58 pm PDT on 2 October 2026. 68 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016: 169 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 20
Largest since 2016: M 4.2 on 28 May 2021, 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA
Reported felt: 59 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 13 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 19 minutes ago · this page 09:00 UTC

The latest 50

2.9 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 68 Oct 2, 2026
11:58 pm PDT
3.3 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 531 Oct 2, 2026
3:00 am PDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) N of Tahoma, CA Jun 21, 2026
12:08 am PDT
2.3 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 1 May 29, 2026
4:06 pm PDT
2.0 18 km (11 mi) N of Tahoma, CA May 29, 2026
2:18 am PDT
2.0 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA May 29, 2026
12:56 am PDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) SE of Tahoma, CA Apr 25, 2026
6:58 am PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Mar 27, 2026
8:27 pm PDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Tahoma, CA Feb 21, 2026
11:03 am PST
1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Tahoma, CA Feb 13, 2026
11:36 pm PST
2.1 19 km (12 mi) N of Tahoma, CA Feb 12, 2026
9:28 am PST
1.6 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Feb 12, 2026
9:28 am PST
2.3 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Feb 10, 2026
2:45 am PST
1.8 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Feb 10, 2026
2:42 am PST
1.7 27 km (17 mi) NW of Tahoma, CA Feb 9, 2026
9:31 pm PST
1.9 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Feb 9, 2026
1:55 pm PST
2.3 27 km (17 mi) NW of Tahoma, CA Dec 30, 2025
12:32 pm PST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) NW of Tahoma, CA Dec 29, 2025
10:08 am PST
2.3 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA Dec 7, 2025
11:22 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NW of Tahoma, CA · felt by 2 Nov 21, 2025
11:21 am PST
1.7 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Sep 9, 2025
11:11 pm PDT
2.0 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Sep 6, 2025
12:38 am PDT
2.3 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 4 Sep 4, 2025
5:51 am PDT
1.5 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Aug 29, 2025
8:02 pm PDT
1.7 17 km (11 mi) N of Tahoma, CA Aug 1, 2025
4:01 am PDT
1.8 17 km (11 mi) N of Tahoma, CA Aug 1, 2025
12:48 am PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Jul 31, 2025
7:25 pm PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Jul 31, 2025
6:54 pm PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) N of Tahoma, CA Jul 17, 2025
5:40 pm PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) NW of Tahoma, CA Apr 30, 2025
7:36 am PDT
2.1 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Feb 23, 2025
12:50 pm PST
2.7 28 km (17 mi) NW of Tahoma, CA · felt by 2 Nov 28, 2024
9:13 am PST
2.5 29 km (18 mi) N of Tahoma, CA · felt by 5 Nov 26, 2024
3:53 pm PST
1.7 28 km (17 mi) NW of Tahoma, CA Oct 28, 2024
7:41 am PDT
2.0 17 km (11 mi) N of Tahoma, CA · felt by 1 Oct 26, 2024
9:08 am PDT
2.3 18 km (11 mi) N of Tahoma, CA Aug 20, 2024
3:07 pm PDT
2.4 18 km (11 mi) N of Tahoma, CA · felt by 2 Aug 20, 2024
12:16 pm PDT
2.3 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 1 Jul 21, 2024
1:21 pm PDT
2.1 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA Jul 20, 2024
9:13 pm PDT
2.2 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA Jul 20, 2024
8:58 pm PDT
2.9 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 13 Jul 20, 2024
8:56 pm PDT
2.9 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 29 Jul 20, 2024
8:19 pm PDT
2.2 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA Jul 20, 2024
8:05 pm PDT
3.3 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 108 Jul 20, 2024
8:02 pm PDT
2.5 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA Jul 20, 2024
7:49 am PDT
2.7 11 km (7 mi) NE of Tahoma, CA · felt by 6 Jul 20, 2024
7:19 am PDT
2.1 20 km (12 mi) N of Tahoma, CA Mar 24, 2024
10:32 am PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Tahoma, CA Jan 22, 2024
1:51 pm PST
2.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Tahoma, CA Jan 5, 2024
9:13 am PST
2.2 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Tahoma, CA Oct 31, 2023
7:00 pm PDT

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

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 8 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Tahoma; the five largest:

6.1 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada · 50 km ESE of Tahoma 1994
5.9 9 km NW of Truckee, California · 38 km NNW of Tahoma 1966
5.3 11 km N of Soda Springs, California · 47 km NNW of Tahoma 1943
5.1 10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California · 30 km SE of Tahoma 1942
5.1 12 km SSE of Reno, Nevada · 49 km NE of Tahoma 1952

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

Nearest mapped faults

Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
West Tahoe-Dollar Point fault, 3 km from its surface trace
North Tahoe fault, 9 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Sunnyside-Tahoe City 10 km · Dollar Point 14 km · South Lake Tahoe 19 km · Tahoe Vista 20 km · Kings Beach 21 km · Incline Village 24 km · Truckee 29 km · Indian Hills 30 km

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