California, United States
Earthquakes Near San Francisco
ShareUSGS recorded 81 earthquakes within 100 km of San Francisco in the last 30 days and 1,748 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 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.2 | 10 km SSE of Sunol, CA | 2.8 km deep | 2026-08-10 14:56 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 7 km W of Kenwood, CA | 7.8 km deep | 2026-08-09 22:11 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 9 km NNE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CA | 2.3 km deep | 2026-08-09 13:47 UTC |
| M 1.3 | 0 km SW of Blackhawk, CA | 8.7 km deep | 2026-08-09 05:30 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 1 km SSW of Blackhawk, CA | 1.2 km deep | 2026-08-09 05:28 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 2 km SSW of Alamo, CA | 12.8 km deep | 2026-08-08 22:18 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 2 km SW of Alamo, CA | 12.1 km deep | 2026-08-08 11:49 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 4 km NE of Fremont, CA | 6.2 km deep | 2026-08-07 23:34 UTC |
| M 1.3 | 13 km ENE of Milpitas, CA | 9.5 km deep | 2026-08-07 03:35 UTC |
| M 1.3 | 7 km ESE of Santa Venetia, CA | 1.2 km deep | 2026-08-05 18:44 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 13 km NNE of Yountville, CA | 5.1 km deep | 2026-08-05 01:50 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 3 km W of Concord, CA | 15.0 km deep | 2026-08-04 21:46 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA | 6.9 km deep | 2026-08-04 20:14 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 1 km S of Angwin, CA | at the surface | 2026-08-04 12:17 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 3 km N of Piedmont, CA | 8.6 km deep | 2026-08-04 04:17 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 1 km W of Alamo, CA | 7.5 km deep | 2026-08-04 00:28 UTC |
| M 2.1 | 15 km N of Morgan Hill, CA | 2.5 km deep | 2026-08-03 19:43 UTC |
| M 1.3 | 2 km SSE of Pacheco, CA | 9.2 km deep | 2026-08-03 12:13 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 12 km NNE of Angwin, CA | 4.4 km deep | 2026-08-03 02:42 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 6 km ESE of Moraga, CA | 4.7 km deep | 2026-08-02 11:44 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 0 km SSE of Albany, CA | 7.1 km deep | 2026-08-01 20:42 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 3 km ENE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CA | 8.5 km deep | 2026-08-01 17:14 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 3 km ENE of Glen Ellen, CA | at the surface | 2026-07-29 19:16 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA | 6.7 km deep | 2026-07-29 16:09 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA | 1.9 km deep | 2026-07-29 07:33 UTC |
| M 2.2 | 8 km NE of Alum Rock, CA | 9.0 km deep | 2026-07-28 22:39 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 7 km E of Santa Venetia, CA | at the surface | 2026-07-28 18:34 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 0 km SE of East Richmond Heights, CA | 7.3 km deep | 2026-07-28 09:26 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 11 km NE of Milpitas, CA | 5.0 km deep | 2026-07-27 20:32 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 5 km ENE of Vallejo, CA | at the surface | 2026-07-27 19:17 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 3 km SE of San Leandro, CA | 8.7 km deep | 2026-07-27 14:01 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 4 km E of Fremont, CA | 5.5 km deep | 2026-07-27 10:21 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 14 km SSW of Tracy, CA | 11.7 km deep | 2026-07-27 00:33 UTC |
| M 1.3 | 13 km SSW of Tracy, CA | 13.1 km deep | 2026-07-26 23:15 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 17 km SSW of Tracy, CA | 7.6 km deep | 2026-07-26 22:21 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 2 km SE of Oakland, CA | 11.5 km deep | 2026-07-26 20:55 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 4 km SW of Colma, CA | 8.2 km deep | 2026-07-26 18:43 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 5 km NNE of Castro Valley, CA | 7.7 km deep | 2026-07-26 15:09 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 9 km WSW of Brentwood, CA | 2.8 km deep | 2026-07-26 12:16 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 8 km E of Alum Rock, CA | 5.7 km deep | 2026-07-26 10:13 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 2026-08-10. Public domain.