Half Moon Bay, California · 67 km (42 miles) from the Soquel seismograph
Earthquakes near Half Moon Bay
38 so far in 2026 within 50 km (31 miles), per the USGS catalog. The Soquel station recorded 2 of the 123 since 2025. Felt something? The trace below is the ground moving right now.
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| Mag | When | Where | From station |
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Every earthquake within 50 km of Half Moon Bay since 2025
USGS catalog, M2.0 and above, newest first. ✓ Soquel marks the ones this station recorded; where the station has its own page for the event, the mark is a link. The largest in this window: M4.6 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA, April 2, 2026.
| When (Pacific) | Mag. | USGS location | From Half Moon Bay | Soquel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM PDT | M2.2 | 3 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| September 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT | M2.1 | 3 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| September 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM PDT | M2.1 | 3 km W of Dublin, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| September 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM PDT | M2.5 | 2 km ESE of Oakland, CA | 41 km · 25 mi | — |
| August 30, 2026 at 2:04 AM PDT | M2.0 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| August 26, 2026 at 7:13 PM PDT | M2.1 | 2 km ESE of Pacifica, CA | 16 km · 10 mi | — |
| August 21, 2026 at 4:38 AM PDT | M2.3 | 5 km SSW of Alameda, CA | 33 km · 21 mi | — |
| August 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM PDT | M2.2 | 3 km NNE of San Leandro, CA | 41 km · 25 mi | — |
| August 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM PDT | M2.8 | 4 km N of San Leandro, CA | 41 km · 25 mi | — |
| August 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM PDT | M3.8 | 3 km N of San Leandro, CA | 41 km · 25 mi | ✓ recorded |
| August 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM PDT | M2.1 | 3 km NNE of San Leandro, CA | 41 km · 25 mi | — |
| July 23, 2026 at 2:20 PM PDT | M2.0 | 2 km ENE of Berkeley, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| July 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM PDT | M2.6 | 2 km NNE of San Leandro, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| July 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM PDT | M2.0 | 2 km ENE of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| July 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM PDT | M2.4 | 2 km NNE of Hayward, CA | 38 km · 24 mi | — |
| June 27, 2026 at 9:25 AM PDT | M2.2 | 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 16 km · 10 mi | — |
| June 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM PDT | M2.4 | 12 km WNW of Bonny Doon, CA | 45 km · 28 mi | — |
| June 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM PDT | M2.1 | 4 km ESE of Union City, CA | 42 km · 26 mi | — |
| June 4, 2026 at 7:17 AM PDT | M2.6 | 7 km E of Fremont, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| May 31, 2026 at 1:09 AM PDT | M2.4 | 21 km WNW of Boulder Creek, CA | 33 km · 21 mi | — |
| May 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM PDT | M2.0 | 4 km NE of San Leandro, CA | 42 km · 26 mi | — |
| May 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM PDT | M2.3 | 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| April 25, 2026 at 4:41 PM PDT | M2.6 | 3 km SSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 28 km · 17 mi | — |
| April 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM PDT | M2.9 | 3 km SSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 28 km · 17 mi | — |
| April 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM PDT | M2.2 | 3 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 31 km · 19 mi | — |
| April 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM PDT | M2.2 | 2 km N of Hayward, CA | 38 km · 24 mi | — |
| April 2, 2026 at 1:41 AM PDT | M4.6 | 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA | 48 km · 30 mi | ✓ recorded |
| March 14, 2026 at 10:39 AM PDT | M2.5 | 5 km WSW of Portola Valley, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| March 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM PDT | M2.4 | 5 km WSW of Portola Valley, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| March 13, 2026 at 6:48 AM PDT | M2.1 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| March 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM PDT | M2.1 | 2 km NE of Millbrae, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| February 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM PST | M2.0 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| February 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM PST | M2.1 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| February 13, 2026 at 3:25 AM PST | M2.1 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM PST | M2.4 | 11 km SSW of Bolinas, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM PST | M2.0 | 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST | M2.5 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| January 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM PST | M2.1 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| December 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM PST | M2.3 | 2 km E of Berkeley, CA | 48 km · 30 mi | — |
| December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM PST | M2.9 | 2 km E of Piedmont, CA | 44 km · 27 mi | — |
| November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM PST | M3.0 | 3 km SSW of Colma, CA | 22 km · 14 mi | — |
| November 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM PST | M2.3 | 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM PST | M2.3 | 5 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 30 km · 19 mi | — |
| November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM PST | M2.2 | 3 km ESE of Union City, CA | 41 km · 25 mi | — |
| November 2, 2025 at 5:05 AM PST | M2.4 | 5 km SE of Oakland, CA | 40 km · 25 mi | — |
| October 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM PDT | M2.4 | 1 km E of Woodside, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM PDT | M2.6 | 1 km ESE of Woodside, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM PDT | M2.2 | 1 km E of Woodside, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| October 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM PDT | M2.5 | 1 km E of Woodside, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM PDT | M2.2 | 1 km E of Woodside, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| October 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM PDT | M2.0 | 1 km E of Woodside, CA | 17 km · 11 mi | — |
| October 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM PDT | M2.2 | 2 km E of Berkeley, CA | 48 km · 30 mi | — |
| October 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM PDT | M2.0 | 2 km E of Berkeley, CA | 48 km · 30 mi | — |
| October 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM PDT | M2.3 | 2 km E of Berkeley, CA | 48 km · 30 mi | — |
| October 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM PDT | M3.0 | 2 km E of Berkeley, CA | 48 km · 30 mi | — |
| October 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM PDT | M2.2 | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| October 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM PDT | M2.5 | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| October 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM PDT | M2.2 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| October 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM PDT | M2.1 | 6 km SSE of Portola Valley, CA | 24 km · 15 mi | — |
| October 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM PDT | M2.1 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| September 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM PDT | M2.4 | 3 km SSE of Pacifica, CA | 14 km · 9 mi | — |
| September 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM PDT | M2.1 | 3 km SE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| September 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM PDT | M2.2 | 1 km SE of Milpitas, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM PDT | M2.8 | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM PDT | M2.0 | 3 km SE of Berkeley, CA | 46 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM PDT | M2.2 | 3 km NNW of Piedmont, CA | 46 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM PDT | M2.9 | 3 km SE of Berkeley, CA | 46 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM PDT | M2.6 | 3 km SE of Berkeley, CA | 46 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM PDT | M2.1 | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM PDT | M4.3 | 2 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| September 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM PDT | M2.0 | 2 km ENE of Berkeley, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| August 31, 2025 at 5:05 AM PDT | M2.6 | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| August 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM PDT | M2.5 | 4 km SW of Loyola, CA | 31 km · 19 mi | — |
| August 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM PDT | M2.3 | 1 km N of Sunol, CA | 50 km · 31 mi | — |
| August 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM PDT | M2.5 | 2 km NW of Woodside, CA | 14 km · 9 mi | — |
| August 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM PDT | M2.0 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| July 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM PDT | M2.0 | 6 km SSE of Moraga, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| July 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM PDT | M3.1 | 31 km SW of Portola Valley, CA | 32 km · 20 mi | — |
| July 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM PDT | M2.4 | 2 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| July 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM PDT | M2.6 | 5 km WSW of Loyola, CA | 30 km · 19 mi | — |
| July 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM PDT | M3.0 | 5 km WSW of Loyola, CA | 30 km · 19 mi | — |
| July 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM PDT | M2.5 | 5 km SW of Loyola, CA | 30 km · 19 mi | — |
| July 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM PDT | M2.2 | 4 km S of Highlands-Baywood Park, CA | 9 km · 6 mi | — |
| June 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM PDT | M2.9 | 5 km ENE of Fairview, CA | 46 km · 29 mi | — |
| June 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM PDT | M2.5 | 3 km of Piedmont, CA | 46 km · 29 mi | — |
| June 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM PDT | M2.3 | 3 km of Piedmont, CA | 46 km · 29 mi | — |
| May 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM PDT | M2.3 | 3 km W of Orinda, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| May 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM PDT | M2.0 | 3 km SSE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| May 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM PDT | M2.9 | 6 km SW of Alamo, CA | 50 km · 31 mi | — |
| May 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM PDT | M2.2 | 6 km SW of Alamo, CA | 50 km · 31 mi | — |
| May 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM PDT | M2.2 | 3 km W of Orinda, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| May 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM PDT | M2.1 | 1 km ESE of Union City, CA | 40 km · 25 mi | — |
| May 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM PDT | M2.8 | 1 km ESE of Union City, CA | 40 km · 25 mi | — |
| April 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM PDT | M2.7 | 3 km W of Orinda, CA | 49 km · 30 mi | — |
| April 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM PDT | M2.9 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM PDT | M2.5 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM PDT | M2.7 | 5 km W of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM PDT | M2.1 | 4 km W of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM PDT | M2.3 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM PDT | M2.3 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM PDT | M2.9 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM PDT | M2.1 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM PDT | M2.3 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM PDT | M2.1 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM PDT | M2.1 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM PDT | M3.9 | 5 km WNW of Dublin, CA | 47 km · 29 mi | — |
| March 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM PDT | M2.4 | 5 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 30 km · 19 mi | — |
| March 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM PST | M2.0 | 3 km SSE of Pacifica, CA | 15 km · 9 mi | — |
| February 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM PST | M2.5 | 5 km S of Portola Valley, CA | 22 km · 14 mi | — |
| February 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM PST | M2.3 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| February 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM PST | M2.1 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| February 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM PST | M3.6 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| February 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM PST | M3.1 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM PST | M3.3 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| February 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM PST | M2.6 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| February 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM PST | M2.3 | 2 km E of Hayward, CA | 39 km · 24 mi | — |
| January 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM PST | M2.2 | 5 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 29 km · 18 mi | — |
| January 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM PST | M2.2 | 5 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 29 km · 18 mi | — |
| January 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM PST | M2.4 | 5 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 29 km · 18 mi | — |
| January 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM PST | M2.9 | 5 km NW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 34 km · 21 mi | — |
| January 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM PST | M2.5 | 5 km NW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 34 km · 21 mi | — |
| January 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM PST | M2.1 | 5 km NW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 34 km · 21 mi | — |
| January 10, 2025 at 7:02 AM PST | M3.5 | 5 km NW of San Francisco Zoo, CA | 34 km · 21 mi | — |
What this page is. The list is the USGS catalog for a 50 km circle around Half Moon Bay; magnitudes, places and times are theirs. The one thing measured here is the ground motion in Soquel, 67 km away, on a short-period seismograph run since 2002 — the trace at the top, and the ✓ marks below it. Data refreshed daily.
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