The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 2 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 Safford. The biggest quake on record near Safford — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.3 of Jun 29, 2014, 04:59 UTC: 13 km SW of Franklin, Arizona.
Latest earthquakes near Safford
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3.3 | 3 km WSW of Franklin, Arizona | Oct 03, 2023, 06:15 AM | 5 km | 59 km ESE |
| M3.0 | 11 km S of Virden, New Mexico | Nov 01, 2022, 10:52 PM | 5 km | 70 km ESE |
| M3.1 | 15 km S of Virden, New Mexico | Nov 01, 2022, 10:30 PM | 5 km | 72 km ESE |
| M3.2 | 9 km SSW of Franklin, Arizona | Dec 23, 2019, 05:25 PM | 5 km | 60 km ESE |
| M3.4 | 2 km WSW of Franklin, Arizona | Apr 27, 2019, 10:01 AM | 10 km | 60 km ESE |
| M3.0 | 9 km SSE of Franklin, Arizona | Jul 24, 2016, 07:56 AM | 5 km | 67 km ESE |
| M3.0 | 7 km SW of Franklin, Arizona | Apr 12, 2016, 08:22 AM | 5 km | 57 km ESE |
| M3.3 | Arizona | Aug 03, 2015, 09:18 PM | 5 km | 59 km ESE |
| M3.4 | 9 km S of Franklin, Arizona | Jan 25, 2015, 03:22 PM | 5 km | 65 km ESE |
| M4.0 | 12 km S of Franklin, Arizona | Jun 28, 2014, 11:10 PM | 5 km | 64 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Safford (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.
The 2 biggest earthquakes on record near Safford (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.3 | 13 km SW of Franklin, Arizona | Jun 29, 2014, 04:59 UTC | 58 km |
| M4.0 | 12 km S of Franklin, Arizona | Jun 29, 2014, 06:10 UTC | 64 km |
Nearby places
Thatcher, AZ (5 km) · Swift Trail Junction, AZ (12 km) · Pima, AZ (13 km) · Clifton, AZ (45 km) · Morenci, AZ (43 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 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.