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Was there an earthquake in Bakersfield today?

NOQuiet for 68 d

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 50 km (31 mi) of Bakersfield in the past 24 hours.

There were none in the past 30 days either. The last was a magnitude 2.8 on July 29, 2026, 10 km SW of Lamont, CA, 22 km (13 mi) from Bakersfield. The last of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 100 km (62 mi) was a magnitude 4.1 on July 12, 2026, 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA, 63 km (39 mi) from Bakersfield.

Since last M2.5+ within 50 km
68 d
M2.5+ within 50 km, 7 days
0
M2.5+ within 50 km, 30 days
0

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Shaded relief map of Bakersfield with active faults50 km100 kmSan Andreas FaultWhite Wolf FaultGarlock FaultGreat Valley ThrustLittle Lake Fault
Dashed rings: 50 and 100 km from BakersfieldPurple lines: mapped faultsShows M1.0+ · past 30 days

Past 30 days near Bakersfield

Within 50 km50–100 kmLarger dot = stronger

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km: 4 earthquakes; 0 of M2.5+ within 50 km.

M2M3M4Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 524 hM2.5 · Sep 18M2M3M4Sep 5Sep 20Oct 524 hM2.5 · Sep 18

Recent earthquakes near Bakersfield

Newest first · times in PDT

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times are local to Bakersfield. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 1.0.

  • M2.221 km N of Kernville, CA84 km (52 mi)3 km deepUSGS
  • M2.020 km NW of Tehachapi, CA40 km (25 mi)8 km deepUSGS
  • M2.511 km N of Fillmore, CA97 km (61 mi)27 km deepUSGS
  • M2.020 km NW of Ojai, CA93 km (58 mi)4 km deepUSGS

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