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Earthquakes near Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 5:08 am PDT on 17 August 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Vandenberg Space Force Base was M 2.5, 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, at 5:08 am PDT on 17 August 2026. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
123 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
19
Largest since 2016
M 3.6 on 28 October 2024, 19 km (12 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
Reported felt
55 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  2. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  3. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  4. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  5. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  6. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  7. 2.7 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 1
  8. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  9. 2.5 23 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 16
  10. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  11. 2.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 50
  12. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  13. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 32
  14. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) E of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  15. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) E of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 1
  16. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  17. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  18. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) N of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  19. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  20. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  21. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 1
  22. 1.6 15 km (10 mi) SW of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  23. 2.4 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 1
  24. 2.5 13 km (8 mi) SE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 17
  25. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  26. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  27. 2.5 14 km (9 mi) NE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 15
  28. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  29. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 3
  30. 2.3 20 km (12 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  31. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  32. 2.0 20 km (12 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 3
  33. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 8
  34. 3.6 19 km (12 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 207
  35. 2.4 19 km (12 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 6
  36. 3.2 19 km (12 mi) S of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 361
  37. 2.5 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 7
  38. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  39. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) SE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA · felt by 1
  40. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) W of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  41. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  42. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  43. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) N of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  44. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  45. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  46. 1.9 10 km (6 mi) E of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  47. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  48. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) N of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  49. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) E of Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
  50. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) SE of Vandenberg Space Force Base, 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 Vandenberg Space Force Base time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Vandenberg Space Force Base are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Vandenberg Space Force Base:

  1. 6.9 The 1927 Lompoc, California Earthquake · 19 km WSW of Vandenberg Space Force Base
  2. 5.8 Near Los Alamos, California · 12 km ENE of Vandenberg Space Force Base
  3. 5.8 Near Los Alamos, California · 21 km ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base
  4. 5.7 Near Los Alamos, California · 33 km ESE of Vandenberg Space Force Base
  5. 5.0 5 km SSW of Nipomo, California · 28 km N of Vandenberg Space Force Base

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

Vandenberg Village 6 km · Lompoc 13 km · Orcutt 15 km · Los Alamos 22 km · Guadalupe 25 km · Nipomo 33 km · Buellton 33 km · Los Olivos 38 km

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