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Earthquakes near Westminster, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 1:32 pm PDT on 17 September 2026 · 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Westminster was M 2.9, 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA, at 1:32 pm PDT on 17 September 2026. 516 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
577 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
41
Largest since 2016
M 4.3 on 17 September 2021, 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA
Reported felt
276 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.2 16 km (10 mi) SE of Westminster, CA · felt by 26
  2. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NW of Westminster, CA
  3. 2.9 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA · felt by 516
  4. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Westminster, CA
  5. 1.8 30 km (19 mi) E of Westminster, CA
  6. 3.1 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA · felt by 1,125
  7. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Westminster, CA
  8. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NW of Westminster, CA
  9. 2.1 6 km (4 mi) S of Westminster, CA · felt by 36
  10. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Westminster, CA
  11. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA
  12. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Westminster, CA · felt by 10
  13. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Westminster, CA
  14. 2.3 28 km (18 mi) SW of Westminster, CA · felt by 1
  15. 2.3 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA · felt by 196
  16. 2.4 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA · felt by 443
  17. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) NE of Westminster, CA
  18. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA · felt by 21
  19. 1.6 15 km (10 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA
  20. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Westminster, CA
  21. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NE of Westminster, CA
  22. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Westminster, CA · felt by 1
  23. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) NW of Westminster, CA · felt by 63
  24. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Westminster, CA
  25. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Westminster, CA
  26. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) SW of Westminster, CA
  27. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SW of Westminster, CA
  28. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Westminster, CA
  29. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NE of Westminster, CA
  30. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) W of Westminster, CA · felt by 2
  31. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA
  32. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) NW of Westminster, CA
  33. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) W of Westminster, CA
  34. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Westminster, CA · felt by 8
  35. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SE of Westminster, CA · felt by 3
  36. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA · felt by 2
  37. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) S of Westminster, CA
  38. 2.6 14 km (9 mi) S of Westminster, CA · felt by 37
  39. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Westminster, CA
  40. 1.8 14 km (8 mi) S of Westminster, CA · felt by 1
  41. 2.3 23 km (15 mi) NE of Westminster, CA · felt by 1
  42. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Westminster, CA
  43. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NW of Westminster, CA · felt by 1
  44. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) N of Westminster, CA
  45. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) E of Westminster, CA
  46. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) NE of Westminster, CA
  47. 2.4 18 km (11 mi) N of Westminster, CA · felt by 181
  48. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Westminster, CA
  49. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Westminster, CA
  50. 2.0 20 km (13 mi) NE of Westminster, CA · felt by 2

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

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 11 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Westminster; the five largest:

  1. 6.4 The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake · 14 km S of Westminster
  2. 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 34 km N of Westminster
  3. 5.4 5km S of Chino Hills, CA · 31 km NE of Westminster
  4. 5.3 7km W of Newport Beach, CA · 15 km S of Westminster
  5. 5.2 8km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 46 km E of Westminster

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

Seal Beach 9 km · Huntington Beach 11 km · Anaheim 12 km · Buena Park 12 km · Fullerton 14 km · Costa Mesa 15 km · Signal Hill 16 km · Long Beach 17 km

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