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Arizona · Earthquakes

Arizona earthquakes today and on record

Arizona gets real earthquakes, though far fewer than the West Coast. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 100 of magnitude 3.5 or more, and 9 reached magnitude 5. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.

Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.

Last 24 hours
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Past 7 days
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Most recent
None this week
Largest on record
M6.2 (1906)
M3.5+ since 1900
100
M5+ since 1900
9
M6.2, 1912M6.2, 1906M6.0, 1910M5.6, 1959M5.3, 1993M5.3, 2014M5.1, 2005M5.0, 1959M5.0, 1993M4.9, 1913M4.9, 1976M4.7, 1961M4.7, 1949M4.7, 2014M4.6, 1976M4.5, 1962M4.5, 1951M4.4, 1969M4.4, 2022M4.3, 1980M4.1, 1965M4.0, 1989M4.0, 1992M4.0, 2005M4.0, 2015M4.0, 2014M3.9, 1989M3.9, 1983M3.9, 1998M3.9, 2014M3.8, 1966M3.8, 1976M3.8, 1970M3.8, 1993M3.8, 2011M3.8, 2005M3.8, 2016M3.8, 2016M3.8, 2022M3.8, 2019M3.8, 2025M3.8, 2023M3.7, 1953M3.7, 1979M3.7, 1989M3.7, 1989M3.7, 1988M3.7, 1997M3.7, 1996M3.7, 1995M3.7, 1992M3.7, 1992M3.7, 2008M3.7, 2019M3.7, 2026M3.6, 1964M3.6, 1952M3.6, 1937M3.6, 1988M3.6, 1980M3.6, 1994M3.6, 1994M3.6, 1993M3.6, 1993M3.6, 2012M3.6, 2011M3.6, 2010M3.6, 2010M3.6, 2005M3.6, 2015M3.6, 2015M3.6, 2014M3.6, 2014M3.6, 2014M3.6, 2014M3.6, 2014M3.6, 2025M3.5, 1989M3.5, 1981M3.5, 2002M3.5, 2000M3.5, 1993M3.5, 1993M3.5, 1991M3.5, 2012M3.5, 2011M3.5, 2008M3.5, 2005M3.5, 2016M3.5, 2014M3.5, 2014M3.5, 2014M3.5, 2014M3.5, 2014M3.5, 2014M3.5, 2013M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2019M3.5, 2019M3.5, 2025
Larger quakes on record since 1900 Last 24 hours Past week

Earthquakes in Arizona this week

No earthquakes recorded in this period.

That is normal here. Quiet weeks happen even in active states.

Biggest earthquakes in Arizona since 1900

MagWhereDateDepth
6.2Near Flagstaff, ArizonaJan 25, 19060 km
6.2Near Flagstaff, ArizonaAug 18, 19120 km
6.0Southwest of Cameron, ArizonaSep 24, 19100 km
5.621 km SE of Fredonia, ArizonaJul 21, 19590 km
5.35 km SSE of Valle, ArizonaApr 29, 199310 km
5.313 km SW of Franklin, ArizonaJun 29, 20146 km
5.140 km SSW of Winslow West, ArizonaMar 2, 20055 km
5.036 km NNE of Flagstaff, ArizonaOct 13, 19590 km
5.03 km SSW of Valle, ArizonaApr 25, 199310 km
4.9Near Williams, ArizonaDec 6, 19130 km
4.95 km SE of Williamson, ArizonaFeb 4, 197612 km
4.713 km SSE of Saint George, UtahNov 2, 19490 km

Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade

Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.

Good to know

When was the last earthquake in Arizona?

None of magnitude 2.5 or more in the past week. The most recent of magnitude 3.5 or more in the long-term catalog was in 2026.

What was the biggest earthquake in Arizona?

A magnitude 6.2 near Near Flagstaff, Arizona on January 25, 1906, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.

Does Arizona get earthquakes?

Arizona gets real earthquakes, though far fewer than the West Coast. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 100 of magnitude 3.5 or more, and 9 reached magnitude 5. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.

Also in Arizona

Arizona tornado history · Earthquakes today, nationwide · Did I just feel an earthquake?

Other states

History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.