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, 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Mariposa, the biggest of them M2.6. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Mariposa came at 1.0× the usual pace — busier than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Mariposa — records go back to 1980 — was the M6.0 of May 25, 1980, 16:49 UTC: 7 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California.
How we figure this: 3 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 3.0 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 Mariposa
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 1 km NW of Forest Meadows, California | Nov 03, 2026, 01:09 AM | 0 km | 87 km NNW |
| M1.6 | 12 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Nov 01, 2026, 08:59 PM | 6 km | 98 km E |
| M2.3 | 24 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CA | Nov 01, 2026, 02:34 AM | 20 km | 58 km ENE |
| M2.0 | 14 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Oct 30, 2026, 08:24 AM | 8 km | 95 km E |
| M2.6 | 5 km WNW of Madera, CA | Oct 29, 2026, 05:14 AM | 12 km | 57 km SSW |
| M0.9 | 14 km WSW of Toms Place, CA | Oct 26, 2026, 11:20 PM | 4 km | 100 km E |
| M1.1 | 3 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Oct 26, 2026, 02:10 PM | 2 km | 91 km E |
| M1.2 | 3 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Oct 26, 2026, 01:58 PM | 2 km | 91 km E |
| M2.1 | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA | Oct 25, 2026, 02:46 PM | -1 km | 100 km E |
| M2.1 | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA | Oct 24, 2026, 05:25 PM | 5 km | 100 km E |
Earthquakes per year near Mariposa (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 Mariposa
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 111 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Mariposa (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.0 | 7 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California | May 25, 1980, 16:49 UTC | 96 km |
| M5.9 | 11 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California | Sep 30, 1981, 11:53 UTC | 98 km |
| M5.8 | 3 km NE of Mono City, California | Oct 24, 1990, 06:15 UTC | 98 km |
| M5.7 | 14 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California | May 26, 1980, 18:57 UTC | 96 km |
| M5.4 | 6 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California | Jan 07, 1983, 01:38 UTC | 95 km |
| M5.4 | 12 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California | Aug 01, 1980, 16:38 UTC | 97 km |
| M5.3 | 11 km W of Aspen Springs, California | Jul 03, 1983, 18:40 UTC | 99 km |
| M5.3 | 3 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California | Jan 07, 1983, 03:24 UTC | 92 km |
Nearby places
Midpines, CA (8 km) · Ahwahnee, CA (25 km) · Oakhurst, CA (33 km) · Merced, CA (50 km) · Chowchilla, CA (48 km) · Yosemite Lakes, CA (37 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 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.