Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Templeton, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026 · 12 km (8 mi) S of Templeton, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Templeton was M 2.5, 12 km (8 mi) S of Templeton, CA, at 11:41 pm PDT on 15 August 2026. 61 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 360 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 60
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.1 on 18 November 2025, 7 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- Reported felt
- 106 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) SE of Templeton, CA
- 1.3 7 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.4 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.3 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Templeton, CA
- 1.6 7 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 2.5 12 km (8 mi) S of Templeton, CA · felt by 61
- 2.0 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 1
- 2.7 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Templeton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SW of Templeton, CA
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Templeton, CA
- 1.8 7 km (5 mi) WNW of Templeton, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Templeton, CA
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Templeton, CA
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Templeton, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) S of Templeton, CA · felt by 7
- 2.2 10 km (6 mi) SW of Templeton, CA · felt by 8
- 1.5 12 km (8 mi) SE of Templeton, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Templeton, CA
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Templeton, CA
- 1.6 7 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 2.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 3
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Templeton, CA
- 1.6 7 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SE of Templeton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) S of Templeton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) S of Templeton, CA
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) S of Templeton, CA
- 2.8 7 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 33
- 2.3 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Templeton, CA
- 3.5 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 263
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 7 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 4
- 2.1 10 km (6 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 2.0 7 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 3
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 2.2 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 6
- 1.8 6 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 7 km (5 mi) W of Templeton, CA · felt by 18
- 1.7 7 km (4 mi) W of Templeton, 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 Templeton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Templeton are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Templeton; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 10 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Templeton; the five largest:
- 6.5 1922 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 47 km ENE of Templeton
- 6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California · 39 km WNW of Templeton
- 6.0 2004 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 43 km NE of Templeton
- 5.8 1934 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 33 km N of Templeton
- 5.7 Southwest of Cambria, California · 45 km W of Templeton
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Los Osos fault, 28 km from its surface trace
- Hosgri fault, 33 km from its surface trace
- San Juan fault, 37 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Atascadero 7 km · Paso Robles 9 km · Cayucos 21 km · Lake Nacimiento 25 km · Los Osos 29 km · San Luis Obispo 30 km · Shandon 32 km · Cambria 34 km
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