Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Westlake Village, CA
No earthquake was likely felt in Westlake Village in the 24 hours to 3:44 am PDT (10:44 UTC). The last one was M 3.8, 28 km (17 mi) N, at 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 199 felt reports to USGS.
M 3.8
Latest: 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) N of Westlake Village, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Westlake Village was M 3.8, 28 km (17 mi) N of Westlake Village, CA, at 8:00 pm PDT on 29 September 2026, 10 km deep. 199 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Westlake Village was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Westlake Village since; the newest is first in the list below.
In the last 24 hours, 1 earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Westlake Village: M 1.5, 8 km (5 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA, at 8:20 pm PDT.
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 4 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 3.9
- Last 12 months
- 36 · largest M 3.8 on 29 September 2026
- Since 2016
- 515 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.7 on 12 September 2024, 10 km (6 mi) S of Westlake Village, CA
- Reported felt
- 261 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Malibu Coast fault, 12 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in California — with the state's activity score
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) N of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) N of Westlake Village, CA
- 3.8 28 km (17 mi) N of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 199
- 1.8 14 km (8 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) E of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 47
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 58
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NE of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) E of Westlake Village, CA
- 2.4 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 122
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) N of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NE of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Westlake Village, CA
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Westlake Village, CA
- 2.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 139
- 2.1 23 km (15 mi) ENE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 11
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SE of Westlake Village, CA
- 3.0 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 121
- 2.8 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 64
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Westlake Village, CA
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Westlake Village, CA
- 2.8 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 29
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) S of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 1
- 2.5 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) W of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) S of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) S of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) E of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 1
- 2.4 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 2
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) S of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) NE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 3
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SW of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 3
- 3.0 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Westlake Village, CA · felt by 126
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Westlake Village, CA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Westlake Village, 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 Westlake Village time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Westlake Village are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Westlake Village; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Westlake Village
The strongest shaking in Westlake Village from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.7 on 12 September 2024, 10 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Westlake Village (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.7 | 10 km | IV · Light · felt by 18,609 | |
| M 4.6 | 14 km | IV · Light · felt by 16,945 | |
| M 4.1 | 12 km | III · Weak · felt by 6,763 | |
| M 3.8 | 10 km | III · Weak · felt by 1,176 | |
| M 3.6 | 12 km | III · Weak · felt by 2,275 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 16 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Westlake Village; the five largest:
- 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 26 km ENE of Westlake Village
- 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 32 km ENE of Westlake Village
- 5.6 7km NNE of Simi Valley, California · 22 km NNE of Westlake Village
- 5.3 2 km SSW of Santa Monica, California · 32 km ESE of Westlake Village
- 5.3 The 1973 Point Mugu, California Earthquake · 29 km SW of Westlake Village
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Malibu Coast fault, 12 km from its surface trace
- Simi-Santa Rosa fault, 18 km from its surface trace
- Dume fault, 19 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Agoura Hills 3 km · Thousand Oaks 4 km · Oak Park 5 km · Agoura 6 km · Malibu 14 km · Simi Valley 14 km · Moorpark 17 km · Camarillo 23 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Westlake Village, CA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
- California Earthquake Authority — retrofit grants and the state's not-for-profit earthquake insurance
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.