Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Ventura, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 4:43 pm PDT on 2 April 2026 · 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Ventura was M 2.5, 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA, at 4:43 pm PDT on 2 April 2026. 23 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: 633 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 63
Largest since 2016: M 5.1 on 20 August 2023, 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA
Reported felt: 234 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 9 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:35 UTC

The latest 50

1.7 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Sep 12, 2026
5:55 am PDT
2.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 11 Sep 11, 2026
10:46 pm PDT
1.7 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Sep 11, 2026
5:41 pm PDT
2.1 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Sep 11, 2026
4:29 pm PDT
1.8 19 km (12 mi) E of Ventura, CA Sep 11, 2026
1:54 pm PDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Aug 26, 2026
6:29 am PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Ventura, CA Aug 7, 2026
10:09 am PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA Jul 19, 2026
2:22 pm PDT
1.5 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA Jun 2, 2026
7:36 am PDT
2.1 12 km (8 mi) ENE of Ventura, CA · felt by 3 Apr 30, 2026
10:37 am PDT
1.9 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Apr 26, 2026
5:43 am PDT
1.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA Apr 25, 2026
6:54 am PDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Ventura, CA Apr 11, 2026
10:37 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA Apr 4, 2026
4:20 pm PDT
2.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA · felt by 23 Apr 2, 2026
4:43 pm PDT
2.1 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA · felt by 1 Mar 22, 2026
12:17 am PDT
2.8 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA · felt by 14 Mar 12, 2026
6:33 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Ventura, CA Mar 11, 2026
2:45 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) W of Ventura, CA Mar 11, 2026
2:37 pm PDT
1.8 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA Mar 11, 2026
3:49 am PDT
2.9 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA · felt by 120 Mar 10, 2026
10:51 am PDT
2.2 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Ventura, CA Mar 1, 2026
12:12 am PST
1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Ventura, CA Feb 26, 2026
3:02 am PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Ventura, CA Feb 21, 2026
9:16 am PST
1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Feb 5, 2026
2:12 am PST
1.6 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Feb 4, 2026
3:46 pm PST
1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Ventura, CA Jan 26, 2026
8:20 pm PST
1.8 19 km (12 mi) W of Ventura, CA Jan 25, 2026
5:48 am PST
1.8 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Ventura, CA · felt by 2 Jan 24, 2026
9:38 pm PST
2.3 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Ventura, CA Dec 27, 2025
3:36 pm PST
1.8 20 km (12 mi) W of Ventura, CA Dec 26, 2025
3:10 pm PST
2.9 22 km (14 mi) W of Ventura, CA · felt by 1 Dec 26, 2025
4:39 am PST
1.7 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Dec 26, 2025
12:09 am PST
1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Dec 25, 2025
10:43 pm PST
1.8 11 km (7 mi) N of Ventura, CA Dec 25, 2025
10:48 am PST
2.0 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Dec 25, 2025
5:35 am PST
2.3 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 2 Dec 21, 2025
3:02 pm PST
1.7 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Dec 20, 2025
6:23 pm PST
2.3 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 1 Dec 20, 2025
9:19 am PST
2.8 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 35 Dec 20, 2025
6:01 am PST
2.7 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 10 Dec 20, 2025
4:47 am PST
2.4 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 1 Dec 20, 2025
4:44 am PST
1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 1 Dec 19, 2025
3:54 am PST
2.2 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 1 Dec 17, 2025
12:31 am PST
2.0 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Dec 16, 2025
11:19 am PST
2.1 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 7 Dec 16, 2025
7:18 am PST
3.3 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 105 Dec 16, 2025
7:06 am PST
1.6 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Dec 13, 2025
6:21 pm PST
2.0 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA · felt by 1 Dec 13, 2025
3:24 pm PST
2.0 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Ventura, CA Dec 13, 2025
1:47 pm PST

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 Ventura time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ventura are listed even when they are further out.

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

6.8 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 47 km W of Ventura 1925
5.5 30 km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California · 36 km SSW of Ventura 1926
5.5 10 km NE of Toro Canyon, California · 31 km NW of Ventura 1926
5.5 The 1941 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake · 26 km WNW of Ventura 1941
5.3 The 1973 Point Mugu, California Earthquake · 40 km SE of Ventura 1973

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

Nearest mapped faults

Ventura fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
Pitas Point fault, 2 km from its surface trace
Oak Ridge fault (offshore), 4 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Oxnard 14 km · Port Hueneme 17 km · Ojai 19 km · Santa Paula 23 km · Camarillo 24 km · Carpinteria 25 km · Montecito 36 km · Fillmore 37 km

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