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, 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Poplar-Cotton Center, the biggest of them M3.1. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Poplar-Cotton Center came at 0.6× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Poplar-Cotton Center — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.6 of Aug 04, 1985, 12:01 UTC: 8 km SW of Huron, California.
How we figure this: 5 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 7.9 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.
Latest earthquakes near Poplar-Cotton Center
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.3 | 19 km SSE of Bodfish, CA | Nov 01, 2026, 02:02 PM | 3 km | 97 km SE |
| M0.9 | 32 km NNE of Kernville, CA | Nov 01, 2026, 01:41 PM | 2 km | 76 km E |
| M1.0 | 21 km NNE of Arvin, CA | Oct 31, 2026, 01:49 AM | 4 km | 85 km SSE |
| M0.9 | 10 km SSW of Bodfish, CA | Oct 30, 2026, 05:30 PM | 5 km | 84 km SE |
| M1.7 | 10 km SSW of Bodfish, CA | Oct 30, 2026, 03:38 PM | 2 km | 84 km SE |
| M1.5 | 24 km SSW of Bodfish, CA | Oct 30, 2026, 12:44 PM | 2 km | 93 km SE |
| M0.8 | 11 km SSW of Bodfish, CA | Oct 29, 2026, 11:32 PM | 4 km | 84 km SE |
| M0.8 | 10 km SSW of Bodfish, CA | Oct 29, 2026, 11:28 PM | 2 km | 84 km SE |
| M1.4 | 10 km SSW of Bodfish, CA | Oct 29, 2026, 09:03 PM | 2 km | 84 km SE |
| M1.4 | 20 km NE of Maricopa, CA | Oct 29, 2026, 02:02 PM | 24 km | 100 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Poplar-Cotton Center (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 Poplar-Cotton Center
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 192 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Poplar-Cotton Center (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.6 | 8 km SW of Huron, California | Aug 04, 1985, 12:01 UTC | 91 km |
| M5.0 | 25km SSW of Bodfish, California | Sep 29, 2004, 22:54 UTC | 88 km |
| M4.9 | 6km SSW of Wasco, CA | Feb 24, 2016, 00:02 UTC | 61 km |
| M4.7 | 8 km SW of Huron, California | Aug 04, 1985, 11:29 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.6 | 11km ENE of Oildale, CA | Feb 08, 1985, 06:58 UTC | 70 km |
| M4.5 | 20km NE of Arvin, CA | Jan 25, 2003, 09:16 UTC | 94 km |
| M4.5 | 20km NNE of Kernville, CA | Oct 21, 1983, 22:44 UTC | 75 km |
| M4.5 | 10 km W of Huron, California | Sep 24, 1980, 08:08 UTC | 98 km |
Nearby places
Woodville, CA (6 km) · Porterville, CA (12 km) · Strathmore, CA (13 km) · Visalia, CA (33 km) · Tulare, CA (24 km) · Delano, CA (33 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 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.