Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Union City, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 3:52 am PDT on 19 September 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) SE of Union City, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Union City was M 2.5, 24 km (15 mi) SE of Union City, CA, at 3:52 am PDT on 19 September 2026. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 1,503 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 432
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.2 on 2 February 2026, 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Union City, CA
- Reported felt
- 775 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) N of Union City, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SE of Union City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) N of Union City, CA
- 2.5 24 km (15 mi) SE of Union City, CA · felt by 9
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Union City, CA
- 2.2 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Union City, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Union City, CA
- 2.4 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Union City, CA · felt by 3
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Union City, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Union City, CA · felt by 5
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Union City, CA · felt by 179
- 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Union City, CA
- 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Union City, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Union City, CA
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) NW of Union City, CA · felt by 64
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SE of Union City, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) N of Union City, CA
- 1.6 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Union City, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Union City, CA
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) NW of Union City, CA · felt by 8
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Union City, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Union City, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SW of Union City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 7 km (4 mi) NW of Union City, CA
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Union City, CA · felt by 9
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Union City, CA
- 2.8 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Union City, CA · felt by 227
- 3.8 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Union City, CA · felt by 7,876
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Union City, CA · felt by 25
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) N of Union City, CA · felt by 2
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Union City, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NW of Union City, CA · felt by 1
- 2.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Union City, CA · felt by 417
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Union City, CA
- 2.0 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Union City, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 7 km (4 mi) NNW of Union City, CA · felt by 6
- 2.4 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Union City, CA · felt by 42
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NW of Union City, CA
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Union City, CA · felt by 2
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) SE of Union City, CA
- 2.1 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Union City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Union City, CA
- 3.6 26 km (16 mi) N of Union City, CA · felt by 1,756
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Union City, CA
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) SE of Union City, CA · felt by 5
- 2.6 12 km (8 mi) SE of Union City, CA · felt by 8
- 1.8 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Union City, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Union City, CA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) N of Union City, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) N of Union City, 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 Union City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Union City are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Union City; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 15 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Union City; the five largest:
- 7.9 The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake · 50 km WNW of Union City
- 6.2 Near San Jose, California · 38 km SSE of Union City
- 6.2 The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake · 44 km SE of Union City
- 6.1 Near San Jose, California · 48 km SSE of Union City
- 5.8 7 km NNW of Boulder Creek, California · 47 km SSW of Union City
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Hayward fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Calaveras fault, 8 km from its surface trace
- Pleasanton fault, 15 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Fremont 6 km · Fairview 9 km · Hayward 10 km · Castro Valley 12 km · San Lorenzo 13 km · Dublin 14 km · Pleasanton 15 km · San Leandro 19 km
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