The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 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, 6 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Central Valley (historical), the biggest of them M2.2. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Central Valley (historical) came at 0.4× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Central Valley (historical) — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.4 of Apr 30, 2008, 03:03 UTC: 3 km NNW of Burnt Ranch, California.
How we figure this: 1 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 2.5 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Central Valley (historical)
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.1 | 13 km SE of Millville, CA | Nov 01, 2026, 08:46 AM | 20 km | 34 km SE |
| M1.9 | 7 km SW of Dunsmuir, CA | Oct 19, 2026, 05:17 PM | 10 km | 53 km N |
| M2.0 | 14 km ESE of Anderson, CA | Oct 16, 2026, 06:53 AM | 16 km | 37 km SSE |
| M2.1 | 15 km ESE of Anderson, CA | Oct 08, 2026, 09:50 PM | 15 km | 38 km SSE |
| M1.9 | 11 km WSW of Manton, CA | Oct 06, 2026, 12:28 AM | 10 km | 47 km SE |
| M2.2 | 5 km WSW of Redding, CA | Oct 04, 2026, 04:06 PM | 16 km | 14 km SSW |
| M1.6 | 10 km N of Mineral, CA | Oct 01, 2026, 03:13 AM | 3 km | 74 km ESE |
| M1.7 | 12 km ESE of Viola, CA | Oct 01, 2026, 02:17 AM | 3 km | 73 km ESE |
| M1.6 | 12 km NNE of Mineral, CA | Sep 28, 2026, 01:13 AM | 3 km | 75 km ESE |
| M1.9 | 14 km SSW of Tennant, CA | Sep 26, 2026, 02:54 AM | 3 km | 94 km NNE |
Earthquakes per year near Central Valley (historical) (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 Central Valley (historical)
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 176 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Central Valley (historical) (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.4 | 3 km NNW of Burnt Ranch, California | Apr 30, 2008, 03:03 UTC | 96 km |
| M5.1 | 7km NW of Redding, CA | Nov 26, 1998, 19:49 UTC | 7 km |
| M5.0 | 12 km NE of Burney, CA | Sep 08, 2023, 17:24 UTC | 75 km |
| M4.7 | 31 km NW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California | Jan 19, 2008, 23:13 UTC | 63 km |
| M4.6 | 5km NNW of Redding, CA | Nov 26, 1998, 22:58 UTC | 7 km |
| M4.6 | 29 km SSW of Etna, California | Mar 13, 1985, 19:35 UTC | 80 km |
| M4.5 | 34 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California | Jan 19, 2008, 17:18 UTC | 66 km |
| M4.5 | 4 km NNW of Redding, California | Jul 21, 1998, 08:38 UTC | 7 km |
Nearby places
Redding, CA (11 km) · Bella Vista, CA (12 km) · Shasta, CA (14 km) · Anderson, CA (27 km) · Weaverville, CA (48 km) · Cottonwood, CA (34 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 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.