Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Truckee, CA

M 3.3

Latest: 12:45 pm PDT on 22 May 2026 · 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Truckee was M 3.3, 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA, at 12:45 pm PDT on 22 May 2026. 48 people reported feeling it to USGS. 14 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 416 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 44
Largest since 2016: M 4.7 on 6 May 2021, 19 km (12 mi) NW of Truckee, CA
Reported felt: 116 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 9 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 6 minutes ago · this page 01:02 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 14 km (9 mi) E of Truckee, CA Sep 13, 2026
3:09 am PDT
1.7 17 km (10 mi) E of Truckee, CA Aug 13, 2026
3:10 am PDT
1.6 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA Jul 29, 2026
5:13 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Truckee, CA Jul 27, 2026
6:12 pm PDT
2.0 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA · felt by 1 Jul 18, 2026
2:10 am PDT
2.2 16 km (10 mi) E of Truckee, CA Jun 24, 2026
1:30 am PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) E of Truckee, CA Jun 24, 2026
1:18 am PDT
2.0 16 km (10 mi) E of Truckee, CA Jun 24, 2026
12:54 am PDT
1.8 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Truckee, CA Jun 21, 2026
12:08 am PDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) E of Truckee, CA Jun 16, 2026
6:50 am PDT
2.3 15 km (9 mi) SE of Truckee, CA · felt by 1 May 29, 2026
4:06 pm PDT
2.0 14 km (9 mi) SE of Truckee, CA May 29, 2026
2:18 am PDT
2.0 14 km (9 mi) SE of Truckee, CA May 29, 2026
12:56 am PDT
2.1 38 km (24 mi) NW of Truckee, CA May 26, 2026
4:00 pm PDT
3.3 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA · felt by 48 May 22, 2026
12:45 pm PDT
2.5 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA May 22, 2026
12:44 pm PDT
2.5 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA May 22, 2026
12:44 pm PDT
2.1 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA May 22, 2026
9:06 am PDT
1.9 35 km (22 mi) WNW of Truckee, CA · felt by 1 May 15, 2026
6:07 am PDT
1.5 40 km (25 mi) NW of Truckee, CA May 12, 2026
7:05 pm PDT
1.6 39 km (24 mi) NW of Truckee, CA May 6, 2026
10:59 am PDT
1.8 15 km (9 mi) E of Truckee, CA Apr 26, 2026
2:04 pm PDT
2.4 14 km (9 mi) E of Truckee, CA Apr 24, 2026
2:43 am PDT
1.9 15 km (9 mi) E of Truckee, CA Apr 20, 2026
2:28 am PDT
2.4 15 km (9 mi) E of Truckee, CA Apr 19, 2026
2:56 pm PDT
2.1 14 km (9 mi) E of Truckee, CA Apr 18, 2026
8:55 pm PDT
1.6 17 km (11 mi) SE of Truckee, CA Mar 27, 2026
8:27 pm PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Truckee, CA Mar 10, 2026
6:15 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Truckee, CA Mar 10, 2026
5:43 am PDT
2.1 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Truckee, CA Feb 12, 2026
9:28 am PST
1.6 14 km (9 mi) SE of Truckee, CA Feb 12, 2026
9:28 am PST
2.3 15 km (9 mi) SE of Truckee, CA Feb 10, 2026
2:45 am PST
1.8 15 km (9 mi) SE of Truckee, CA Feb 10, 2026
2:42 am PST
1.7 22 km (14 mi) SW of Truckee, CA Feb 9, 2026
9:31 pm PST
1.9 15 km (9 mi) SE of Truckee, CA Feb 9, 2026
1:55 pm PST
2.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of Truckee, CA · felt by 2 Feb 6, 2026
11:17 am PST
2.5 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Truckee, CA · felt by 1 Jan 11, 2026
9:23 am PST
2.3 22 km (14 mi) SW of Truckee, CA Dec 30, 2025
12:32 pm PST
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SW of Truckee, CA Dec 29, 2025
10:08 am PST
2.2 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Truckee, CA Dec 9, 2025
12:36 pm PST
2.3 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Truckee, CA Dec 7, 2025
11:22 pm PST
2.2 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Truckee, CA Dec 7, 2025
12:55 pm PST
1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Truckee, CA · felt by 2 Nov 21, 2025
11:21 am PST
1.5 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Truckee, CA Nov 11, 2025
2:27 pm PST
1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Truckee, CA Oct 29, 2025
12:29 pm PDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Truckee, CA · felt by 2 Oct 27, 2025
3:41 pm PDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) E of Truckee, CA Oct 16, 2025
12:48 am PDT
2.0 18 km (11 mi) E of Truckee, CA Oct 9, 2025
12:26 am PDT
1.7 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Truckee, CA Sep 9, 2025
11:11 pm PDT
2.4 26 km (16 mi) NW of Truckee, CA · felt by 2 Sep 9, 2025
1:15 am 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 Truckee time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Truckee are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Truckee; 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 Truckee; the five largest:

6.0 Near Reno, Nevada · 38 km ENE of Truckee 1914
6.0 6 km WNW of Verdi, California · 26 km NNE of Truckee 1948
5.9 9 km NW of Truckee, California · 10 km NW of Truckee 1966
5.6 5 km NE of Loyalton, California · 43 km N of Truckee 1959
5.3 11 km N of Soda Springs, California · 22 km WNW of Truckee 1943

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

Nearest mapped faults

Polaris fault, 4 km from its surface trace
West Tahoe-Dollar Point fault, 6 km from its surface trace
Dog Valley fault, 7 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Tahoe Vista 15 km · Kings Beach 17 km · Dollar Point 17 km · Sunnyside-Tahoe City 20 km · Incline Village 20 km · Reno 39 km

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