The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 6 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Cottonwood. The biggest quake on record near Cottonwood — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.3 of Apr 29, 1993, 08:21 UTC: 5 km SSE of Valle, Arizona.
Latest earthquakes near Cottonwood
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 5 km W of Chino Valley, Arizona | Jan 03, 2026, 10:34 AM | 14 km | 46 km W |
| M3.8 | 2 km E of Chino Valley, Arizona | Jul 23, 2023, 01:52 PM | 5 km | 39 km W |
| M3.0 | 32 km WSW of LeChee, Arizona | Dec 18, 2021, 09:24 PM | 5 km | 87 km ENE |
| M3.3 | 4 km ESE of Flagstaff, Arizona | Apr 07, 2021, 02:20 AM | 5 km | 61 km NE |
| M3.3 | 13 km E of Flagstaff, Arizona | Oct 13, 2020, 09:08 AM | 5 km | 68 km NE |
| M3.2 | 17 km NW of Ash Fork, Arizona | Dec 30, 2018, 01:31 PM | 5 km | 87 km NW |
| M3.0 | 15 km NW of Ash Fork, Arizona | Dec 30, 2018, 02:08 AM | 5 km | 84 km NW |
| M3.1 | 10 km ESE of Flagstaff, Arizona | Nov 04, 2018, 02:31 PM | 5 km | 64 km NE |
| M3.6 | 4 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 11:49 PM | 7 km | 71 km S |
| M4.0 | 7 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 01, 2015, 11:29 PM | 6 km | 68 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Cottonwood (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Cottonwood
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 1 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 6 biggest earthquakes on record near Cottonwood (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.3 | 5 km SSE of Valle, Arizona | Apr 29, 1993, 08:21 UTC | 97 km |
| M5.1 | 40 km SSW of Winslow West, Arizona | Mar 02, 2005, 11:12 UTC | 95 km |
| M5.0 | 3 km SSW of Valle, Arizona | Apr 25, 1993, 09:29 UTC | 99 km |
| M4.7 | 6 km SSW of Kachina Village, Arizona | Dec 01, 2014, 05:57 UTC | 42 km |
| M4.0 | 7 km NNE of Black Canyon City, Arizona | Nov 02, 2015, 06:29 UTC | 68 km |
| M4.0 | 41 km NNE of Washington Park, Arizona | Jan 30, 2005, 11:37 UTC | 85 km |
Nearby places
Verde Village, AZ (3 km) · Clarkdale, AZ (6 km) · Cornville, AZ (8 km) · Prescott Valley, AZ (31 km) · Prescott, AZ (47 km) · West Sedona, AZ (23 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.