The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 4 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Paulden. The biggest quake on record near Paulden — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.3 of Apr 29, 1993, 08:21 UTC: 5 km SSE of Valle, Arizona.
Latest earthquakes near Paulden
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 5 km W of Chino Valley, Arizona | Jan 03, 2026, 10:34 AM | 14 km | 14 km SSW |
| M3.8 | 2 km E of Chino Valley, Arizona | Jul 23, 2023, 01:52 PM | 5 km | 15 km SSE |
| M3.3 | 4 km ESE of Flagstaff, Arizona | Apr 07, 2021, 02:20 AM | 5 km | 85 km ENE |
| M3.3 | 13 km E of Flagstaff, Arizona | Oct 13, 2020, 09:08 AM | 5 km | 94 km ENE |
| M3.2 | 17 km NW of Ash Fork, Arizona | Dec 30, 2018, 01:31 PM | 5 km | 52 km NNW |
| M3.0 | 15 km NW of Ash Fork, Arizona | Dec 30, 2018, 02:08 AM | 5 km | 51 km NNW |
| M3.1 | 10 km ESE of Flagstaff, Arizona | Nov 04, 2018, 02:31 PM | 5 km | 90 km ENE |
| M3.6 | 4 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 11:49 PM | 7 km | 92 km SSE |
| M4.0 | 7 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 11:29 PM | 6 km | 89 km SSE |
| M3.2 | 8 km N of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 08:59 PM | 5 km | 87 km SSE |
Earthquakes per year near Paulden (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Paulden
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 1 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 4 biggest earthquakes on record near Paulden (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.3 | 5 km SSE of Valle, Arizona | Apr 29, 1993, 08:21 UTC | 87 km |
| M5.0 | 3 km SSW of Valle, Arizona | Apr 25, 1993, 09:29 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.7 | 6 km SSW of Kachina Village, Arizona | Dec 01, 2014, 05:57 UTC | 70 km |
| M4.0 | 7 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 02, 2015, 06:29 UTC | 89 km |
Nearby places
Chino Valley, AZ (14 km) · Williamson, AZ (23 km) · Prescott Valley, AZ (34 km) · Prescott, AZ (38 km) · Cottonwood, AZ (45 km) · Verde Village, AZ (46 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.