QuakeIndex

Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Willows, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 1:18 am PDT on 2 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Willows, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Willows was M 2.7, 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Willows, CA, at 1:18 am PDT on 2 September 2026. 5 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
138 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
12
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 27 December 2020, 15 km (9 mi) E of Willows, CA
Reported felt
24 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.4 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Willows, CA
  2. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) NE of Willows, CA
  3. 2.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Willows, CA · felt by 5
  4. 2.5 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Willows, CA
  5. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Willows, CA
  6. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) E of Willows, CA
  7. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) E of Willows, CA
  8. 2.4 21 km (13 mi) NE of Willows, CA
  9. 3.2 15 km (10 mi) E of Willows, CA · felt by 12
  10. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Willows, CA
  11. 2.8 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Willows, CA · felt by 6
  12. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) NE of Willows, CA · felt by 1
  13. 2.5 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Willows, CA
  14. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Willows, CA
  15. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NE of Willows, CA
  16. 2.5 17 km (10 mi) E of Willows, CA
  17. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) E of Willows, CA
  18. 2.3 16 km (10 mi) E of Willows, CA
  19. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Willows, CA
  20. 2.7 14 km (9 mi) E of Willows, CA · felt by 1
  21. 1.8 49 km (30 mi) WNW of Willows, CA · felt by 1
  22. 1.7 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Willows, CA
  23. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Willows, CA
  24. 3.1 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Willows, CA · felt by 7
  25. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Willows, CA
  26. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) E of Willows, CA
  27. 2.3 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Willows, CA
  28. 2.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Willows, CA
  29. 2.7 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Willows, CA
  30. 2.5 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Willows, CA · felt by 2
  31. 2.0 49 km (31 mi) W of Willows, CA
  32. 2.2 13 km (8 mi) NW of Willows, CA
  33. 2.5 17 km (11 mi) E of Willows, CA
  34. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Willows, CA
  35. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Willows, CA
  36. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Willows, CA
  37. 2.9 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Willows, CA
  38. 2.4 18 km (11 mi) E of Willows, CA
  39. 2.6 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Willows, CA
  40. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) E of Willows, CA
  41. 2.2 17 km (11 mi) E of Willows, CA
  42. 2.1 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Willows, CA
  43. 2.3 17 km (11 mi) NE of Willows, CA
  44. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Willows, CA
  45. 2.6 20 km (12 mi) NE of Willows, CA
  46. 2.2 17 km (11 mi) NW of Willows, CA
  47. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) W of Willows, CA
  48. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Willows, CA
  49. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Willows, CA · felt by 1
  50. 2.0 31 km (19 mi) WNW of Willows, 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 Willows time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Willows are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Willows.

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

Orland 25 km · Maxwell 28 km · Hamilton City 29 km · Durham 36 km · Colusa 38 km · Chico 38 km

If you felt one

QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.