Was there an earthquake in Santa Cruz today?
NOQuiet for 80 dNearest in 24 h: M2.2 near Morgan Hill, 46 km away
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 50 km (31 mi) of Santa Cruz in the past 24 hours.
There were none in the past 30 days either. The last was a magnitude 3.0 on July 17, 2026, 5 km ESE of Interlaken, CA, 31 km (19 mi) from Santa Cruz. The last of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 100 km (62 mi) was a magnitude 4.6 on April 2, 2026, 1 km SE of Boulder Creek, CA, 17 km (11 mi) from Santa Cruz.
- Since last M2.5+ within 50 km
- 80 d
- M2.5+ within 50 km, 7 days
- 0
- M2.5+ within 50 km, 30 days
- 0
Checked USGS at
Past 30 days near Santa Cruz
Within 50 km50–100 kmLarger dot = stronger
Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km: 26 earthquakes; 0 of M2.5+ within 50 km.
Recent earthquakes near Santa Cruz
Newest first · times in PDT
Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km, past 30 days, newest first (latest 20 of 26). Times are local to Santa Cruz. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 1.0.