California, United States
Earthquakes Near San Francisco
ShareUSGS recorded 126 earthquakes within 100 km of San Francisco in the last 30 days and 1,791 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.6.
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Recent earthquakes within 100 km of San Francisco
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.2 | 1 km S of Angwin, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-23 02:46 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 20 km NE of Alum Rock, CA | 6.2 km deep | 2026-09-22 08:03 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 4 km NNW of San Leandro, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-22 04:54 UTC |
| M 2.3 | 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 8.6 km deep | 2026-09-22 03:24 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 4 km N of Santa Rosa, CA | 4.9 km deep | 2026-09-22 02:19 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 8 km E of Alum Rock, CA | 2.3 km deep | 2026-09-22 00:46 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 3 km SW of American Canyon, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-21 18:55 UTC |
| M 1.7 | 3 km ENE of San Rafael, CA | 10.5 km deep | 2026-09-21 05:41 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 9 km ESE of Livermore, CA | 10.2 km deep | 2026-09-21 05:18 UTC |
| M 1.7 | 2 km NNE of Pleasant Hill, CA | 15.3 km deep | 2026-09-21 00:44 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 8.5 km deep | 2026-09-20 11:03 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 2 km NE of Pacifica, CA | 6.6 km deep | 2026-09-20 00:16 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 3 km W of Dublin, CA | 8.6 km deep | 2026-09-19 12:06 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 4 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 8.9 km deep | 2026-09-19 12:06 UTC |
| M 2.5 | 10 km ENE of Milpitas, CA | 2.7 km deep | 2026-09-19 10:52 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 5 km NNW of Morgan Hill, CA | 3.7 km deep | 2026-09-19 10:49 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 7 km W of Saint Helena, CA | 8.6 km deep | 2026-09-18 10:35 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 8 km W of Saint Helena, CA | 7.7 km deep | 2026-09-18 02:12 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 18 km E of Alum Rock, CA | 5.7 km deep | 2026-09-17 23:21 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 4 km NNE of Pacifica, CA | 3.8 km deep | 2026-09-17 09:32 UTC |
| M 2.6 | 21 km E of Alum Rock, CA | 6.3 km deep | 2026-09-17 03:07 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 3 km W of Dublin, CA | 9.4 km deep | 2026-09-16 19:15 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 2 km N of Berkeley, CA | 3.5 km deep | 2026-09-16 17:12 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 3 km W of Dublin, CA | 10.0 km deep | 2026-09-16 14:54 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 3 km W of Dublin, CA | 9.9 km deep | 2026-09-16 14:53 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 4 km ESE of Santa Rosa, CA | 8.2 km deep | 2026-09-16 12:21 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 4 km ESE of Santa Rosa, CA | 8.5 km deep | 2026-09-16 02:00 UTC |
| M 2.7 | 3 km ESE of Santa Rosa, CA | 9.1 km deep | 2026-09-16 01:40 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 6 km SW of Antioch, CA | 14.1 km deep | 2026-09-15 23:23 UTC |
| M 2.4 | 3 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 10.0 km deep | 2026-09-15 20:00 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 4 km NNE of Crockett, CA | 7.7 km deep | 2026-09-14 15:17 UTC |
| M 3.0 | 9 km SW of Brentwood, CA | 16.9 km deep | 2026-09-14 13:47 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 10 km ENE of Blackhawk, CA | 12.9 km deep | 2026-09-14 13:47 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 1 km ENE of Woodside, CA | 3.8 km deep | 2026-09-14 10:48 UTC |
| M 1.7 | 1 km ENE of Woodside, CA | 3.9 km deep | 2026-09-14 00:52 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 1 km E of Woodside, CA | 4.2 km deep | 2026-09-14 00:45 UTC |
| M 2.5 | 1 km E of Woodside, CA | 4.4 km deep | 2026-09-14 00:44 UTC |
| M 2.5 | 9 km SW of Brentwood, CA | 16.8 km deep | 2026-09-13 22:06 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA | 6.8 km deep | 2026-09-13 19:45 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 14 km SSE of Livermore, CA | 3.1 km deep | 2026-09-13 14:11 UTC |
The largest on record within 100 km of San Francisco
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.9 at The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake on 1906-04-18: major: serious damage over large areas.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 7.9 | The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake | 1906-04-18 | 11.7 km deep |
| M 6.9 | The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake | 1989-10-18 | 17.2 km deep |
| M 6.3 | 16 km SW of Davenport, California | 1926-10-22 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 6.2 | The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake | 1984-04-24 | 8.2 km deep |
| M 6.2 | Near San Jose, California | 1903-08-03 | Not recorded |
| M 6.1 | Near San Jose, California | 1903-06-11 | Not recorded |
| M 6.0 | The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake | 2014-08-24 | 11.1 km deep |
| M 5.8 | 7 km NNW of Boulder Creek, California | 1955-09-05 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 5.8 | The 1980 Livermore, California Earthquake | 1980-01-24 | 14.5 km deep |
| M 5.7 | 15 km NE of East Foothills, California | 1986-03-31 | 8.5 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 100 km of San Francisco. The search is a circle of 100 km around the centre of San Francisco, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.