Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Valencia, CA
M 3.8
Latest: 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026 · 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Valencia, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Valencia was M 3.8, 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Valencia, CA, at 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026. 199 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 464 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 55
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.2 on 30 July 2020, 22 km (14 mi) SE of Valencia, CA
- Reported felt
- 161 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Valencia, CA
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Valencia, CA
- 3.8 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Valencia, CA · felt by 199
- 2.5 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SE of Valencia, CA
- 1.5 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Valencia, CA
- 2.6 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Valencia, CA · felt by 48
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) NW of Valencia, CA
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) S of Valencia, CA
- 1.9 3 km (2 mi) NW of Valencia, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Valencia, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 1.9 9 km (6 mi) S of Valencia, CA
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) N of Valencia, CA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Valencia, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) W of Valencia, CA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) W of Valencia, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) W of Valencia, CA
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) W of Valencia, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) W of Valencia, CA
- 2.5 28 km (17 mi) W of Valencia, CA · felt by 8
- 2.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Valencia, CA · felt by 2
- 2.1 28 km (18 mi) S of Valencia, CA · felt by 11
- 1.5 9 km (6 mi) N of Valencia, CA
- 1.7 9 km (6 mi) N of Valencia, CA
- 2.7 10 km (6 mi) N of Valencia, CA · felt by 105
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) SE of Valencia, CA
- 2.4 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Valencia, CA · felt by 26
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Valencia, CA
- 1.6 20 km (13 mi) SE of Valencia, CA
- 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SE of Valencia, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 8 km (5 mi) S of Valencia, CA
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) S of Valencia, CA
- 2.0 8 km (5 mi) S of Valencia, CA
- 1.8 8 km (5 mi) S of Valencia, CA
- 1.8 8 km (5 mi) S of Valencia, CA · felt by 2
- 2.8 7 km (5 mi) SSW of Valencia, CA · felt by 42
- 2.5 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Valencia, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Valencia, CA
- 2.2 7 km (5 mi) S of Valencia, CA
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Valencia, CA
- 2.1 9 km (6 mi) N of Valencia, CA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) SE of Valencia, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Valencia, CA
- 2.5 8 km (5 mi) S of Valencia, CA · felt by 4
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 Valencia time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Valencia are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Valencia; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 17 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Valencia; the five largest:
- 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 26 km SSE of Valencia
- 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 22 km E of Valencia
- 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 22 km SSE of Valencia
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 22 km E of Valencia
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 22 km E of Valencia
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Gabriel fault, 5 km from its surface trace
- Northridge blind thrust, 5 km from its surface trace
- Sierra Madre fault, 11 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Castaic 5 km · Santa Clarita 8 km · Piru 17 km · Simi Valley 25 km · Fillmore 29 km · Thousand Oaks 37 km · Topanga 39 km
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