# Was there an earthquake in California today?

*Earthquakes of every size in or near California in the past 24 hours, from the U.S. Geological Survey, largest first.*

- Type: Data
- Section: Science
- By: Science Desk
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:29:30-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-in-california-today/

## Key facts

- In the 24 hours before 11:44 p.m. ET on Nov 11, 2026, the U.S. Geological Survey listed 65 earthquakes in or near California. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-in-california-today/#in-the-24-hours-before-11-44-p-m-et-on-nov-11-2026-the-u-s
- The largest was magnitude 2.1, 26 km SW of Gustine, CA, at 5:04 a.m. ET on Nov 11, 2026. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-in-california-today/#the-largest-was-magnitude-2-1-26-km-sw-of-gustine-ca-at-5-04
- None of them was magnitude 2.5 or greater. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-in-california-today/#none-of-them-was-magnitude-2-5-or-greater
- USGS updates its list of the past day's earthquakes every minute. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/geojson.php). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-in-california-today/#usgs-updates-its-list-of-the-past-day-s-earthquakes-every

Last data: 2026-11-11T23:44:01-05:00 from [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/), updated daily.

| Magnitude | Location | Time (Eastern) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1 | 26 km SW of Gustine, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET |
| 2.0 | 4 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ET |
| 1.8 | 14 km NW of Belden, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 1:45 p.m. ET |
| 1.8 | 9 km N of Redwood Valley, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 1:23 a.m. ET |
| 1.7 | 7 km SE of Cloverdale, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 10:43 p.m. ET |
| 1.7 | 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 4:18 p.m. ET |
| 1.6 | 4 km W of Cobb, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 4:30 p.m. ET |
| 1.6 | 14 km SW of Searles Valley, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 5:25 a.m. ET |
| 1.5 | 7 km SE of Redwood Valley, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 3:31 p.m. ET |
| 1.5 | 12 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 4:47 a.m. ET |
| 1.4 | 7 km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 5:45 p.m. ET |
| 1.4 | 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 2:48 p.m. ET |
| 1.4 | 4 km S of Anderson Springs, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 8:06 a.m. ET |
| 1.4 | 15 km N of Morgan Hill, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 7:12 a.m. ET |
| 1.3 | 16 km NNW of Mojave, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 11:01 p.m. ET |
| 1.3 | 9 km E of Ridgecrest, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 p.m. ET |
| 1.3 | 9 km WNW of Anza, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 8:45 p.m. ET |
| 1.3 | 3 km SW of Yorba Linda, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 6:28 p.m. ET |
| 1.3 | 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 4:08 p.m. ET |
| 1.3 | 0 km SE of Pinnacles, CA | Nov 11, 2026, 10:39 a.m. ET |

The 20 largest earthquakes of any magnitude in the 24 hours the USGS list covers whose USGS location names California or a California place, largest first.

The key facts at the top count the earthquakes in or near California that the U.S. Geological Survey listed in the past 24 hours, of any size, and name the largest. The table lists up to 20 of them, largest first, with the place and the time in Eastern time.

## What counts as California here

An earthquake is counted when the place USGS names for it is in California, as in "26 km SW of Gustine, CA". So an earthquake offshore or near a state line is included when the place USGS names is in California, and left out when the place USGS names is in another state or country.

## When it updates

USGS updates its list of the past day's earthquakes every minute. This page reads that list every few hours and updates at the same address. For larger earthquakes anywhere in the world, see [Was there an earthquake today?](/science/was-there-an-earthquake-today/)

## Sources

1. [Latest Earthquakes](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/), U.S. Geological Survey, 2026-11-11 (primary source)
2. [GeoJSON Summary Format: earthquake feeds](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/geojson.php), U.S. Geological Survey, 2026-11-11 (primary source)