The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 2 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 Prescott. The biggest quake on record near Prescott — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.7 of Dec 01, 2014, 05:57 UTC: 6 km SSW of Kachina Village, Arizona.
Latest earthquakes near Prescott
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 5 km W of Chino Valley, Arizona | Jan 03, 2026, 10:34 AM | 14 km | 25 km N |
| M3.8 | 2 km E of Chino Valley, Arizona | Jul 23, 2023, 01:52 PM | 5 km | 25 km N |
| M3.2 | 17 km NW of Ash Fork, Arizona | Dec 30, 2018, 01:31 PM | 5 km | 89 km N |
| M3.0 | 15 km NW of Ash Fork, Arizona | Dec 30, 2018, 02:08 AM | 5 km | 89 km N |
| M3.6 | 4 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 11:49 PM | 7 km | 57 km SSE |
| M4.0 | 7 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 11:29 PM | 6 km | 55 km SE |
| M3.2 | 8 km N of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 08:59 PM | 5 km | 52 km SSE |
| M3.1 | 6 km W of Munds Park, Arizona | May 05, 2015, 02:04 AM | 7 km | 83 km NE |
| M3.0 | 26 km ENE of Bagdad, Arizona | Mar 03, 2015, 11:19 PM | 5 km | 44 km WNW |
| M3.1 | 40 km N of Bagdad, Arizona | Jan 17, 2015, 04:21 PM | 12 km | 84 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Prescott (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 Prescott
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 2 biggest earthquakes on record near Prescott (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.7 | 6 km SSW of Kachina Village, Arizona | Dec 01, 2014, 05:57 UTC | 88 km |
| M4.0 | 7 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 02, 2015, 06:29 UTC | 55 km |
Nearby places
Prescott Valley, AZ (16 km) · Williamson, AZ (18 km) · Dewey-Humboldt, AZ (21 km) · Cottonwood, AZ (47 km) · Verde Village, AZ (46 km) · Chino Valley, AZ (24 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:01 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.