Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in San Luis Obispo today

San Luis Obispo, United States: 153 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

47,339

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

153

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.9

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 35.283, -120.660

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-11-18 17:54 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.9

Lompoc, United States

1927-11-04 13:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in San Luis Obispo today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of San Luis Obispo.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around San Luis Obispo.

The strongest earthquake recorded near San Luis Obispo reached magnitude 6.9 on 1927-11-04 13:51 UTC, near Lompoc.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in San Luis Obispo today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of San Luis Obispo.

When was the last earthquake near San Luis Obispo?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-11-18 17:54 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near San Luis Obispo?

The strongest earthquake recorded near San Luis Obispo reached magnitude 6.9 on 1927-11-04 13:51 UTC, near Lompoc.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of San Luis Obispo

The map centers on San Luis Obispo and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

6.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-11-18 17:54	M 4.1	Atascadero United States	4.9 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1927 M 6.9 max · 2 earthquakes 2003 M 6.5 max · 16 earthquakes 1922 M 6.5 max · 3 earthquakes 1901 M 6.4 max · 1 earthquakes 1952 M 6.2 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.3	2
2024	M 4.0	1
2023	M 4.3	1
2021	M 4.7	1
2019	M 4.3	1
2018	M 4.0	1
2017	M 4.3	1
2014	M 4.1	2
2013	M 4.1	2
2012	M 4.5	1
2009	M 4.4	1
2007	M 4.0	1
2006	M 4.2	1
2005	M 4.5	3
2004	M 6.0	11
2003	M 6.5	16
2002	M 4.1	1
1999	M 4.0	1
1994	M 4.9	1
1993	M 4.8	2
1992	M 4.4	2
1991	M 5.2	1
1990	M 4.2	2
1989	M 4.1	1
1988	M 4.2	1
1987	M 4.8	1
1985	M 4.5	4
1984	M 4.5	3
1983	M 5.2	3
1982	M 4.0	1
1980	M 4.9	2
1976	M 4.9	2
1975	M 4.8	6
1974	M 4.4	4
1969	M 5.4	2
1967	M 4.2	2
1966	M 5.5	5
1965	M 4.4	1
1962	M 4.4	1
1961	M 4.6	1
1960	M 4.0	1
1959	M 4.7	1
1958	M 4.7	1
1955	M 4.8	1
1953	M 4.5	3
1952	M 6.2	3
1949	M 4.5	1
1948	M 4.6	1
1947	M 4.0	1
1946	M 4.2	1
1945	M 4.0	1
1944	M 4.4	1
1942	M 4.1	1
1940	M 4.1	1
1939	M 5.2	3
1938	M 4.5	2
1937	M 4.4	1
1935	M 4.2	2
1934	M 5.8	15
1933	M 4.1	1
1932	M 5.0	1
1931	M 4.8	2
1929	M 4.6	1
1927	M 6.9	2
1922	M 6.5	3
1917	M 4.8	1
1915	M 5.7	1
1906	M 5.7	1
1902	M 5.8	2
1901	M 6.4	1