The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 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, 12 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Lewiston, the biggest of them M3.0. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Lewiston came at 2.0× the usual pace — busier than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Lewiston — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.6 of Feb 13, 2012, 21:07 UTC: 26 km NNW of Willow Creek, California.
How we figure this: 8 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 04, 2025 – Nov 04, 2026), compared with an average of 4.0 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Does a busier spell mean a bigger earthquake is coming?
Short answer: nobody can tell — and a busier spell by itself is not a warning sign. Bunches of small quakes are common around Lewiston, and most settle down on their own. Small quakes also do not “let off steam” that would prevent a big one: a single M7 releases roughly as much energy as 32,000 M4 quakes added together. Earthquakes cannot be predicted. What can be measured is the long-term pattern — the biggest quakes on record near Lewiston are listed further down this page.
Latest earthquakes near Lewiston
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.1 | 13 km SE of Millville, CA | Nov 01, 2026, 08:46 AM | 20 km | 67 km ESE |
| M2.0 | 19 km SSE of Blue Lake, CA | Oct 25, 2026, 07:38 PM | 23 km | 90 km W |
| M1.8 | 31 km NW of Covelo, CA | Oct 25, 2026, 03:27 PM | 6 km | 94 km SW |
| M2.3 | 30 km NNW of Covelo, CA | Oct 21, 2026, 06:31 PM | 8 km | 93 km SW |
| M1.9 | 7 km SW of Dunsmuir, CA | Oct 19, 2026, 05:17 PM | 10 km | 65 km NE |
| M2.0 | 14 km ESE of Anderson, CA | Oct 16, 2026, 06:53 AM | 16 km | 65 km ESE |
| M1.8 | 9 km N of Covelo, CA | Oct 15, 2026, 08:37 PM | 10 km | 99 km SSW |
| M1.7 | 36 km NE of Redway, CA | Oct 14, 2026, 08:43 AM | 21 km | 74 km WSW |
| M3.0 | 23 km NE of Hydesville, CA | Oct 14, 2026, 06:56 AM | 5 km | 91 km W |
| M2.1 | 15 km ESE of Anderson, CA | Oct 08, 2026, 09:50 PM | 15 km | 67 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Lewiston (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 Lewiston
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 195 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Lewiston (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.6 | 26 km NNW of Willow Creek, California | Feb 13, 2012, 21:07 UTC | 96 km |
| M5.4 | 3 km NNW of Burnt Ranch, California | Apr 30, 2008, 03:03 UTC | 60 km |
| M5.1 | 7km NW of Redding, CA | Nov 26, 1998, 19:49 UTC | 34 km |
| M4.9 | 27 km ESE of Orick, California | Jan 18, 1990, 11:45 UTC | 96 km |
| M4.8 | 19km SSE of Blue Lake, CA | Jul 21, 2016, 23:09 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.7 | 31 km NW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California | Jan 19, 2008, 23:13 UTC | 60 km |
| M4.6 | 5km NNW of Redding, CA | Nov 26, 1998, 22:58 UTC | 36 km |
| M4.6 | 29 km SSW of Etna, California | Mar 13, 1985, 19:35 UTC | 59 km |
Nearby places
Weaverville, CA (12 km) · Shasta, CA (29 km) · Hayfork, CA (36 km) · Redding, CA (38 km) · Shasta Lake, CA (37 km) · Central Valley (historical), CA (37 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 23:45 UTC · page built Nov 04, 2026, 00:15 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.