Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Barstow Heights, CA

M 3.1

Latest: 9:37 am PDT on 7 May 2026 · 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Barstow Heights was M 3.1, 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA, at 9:37 am PDT on 7 May 2026. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 259 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 15
Largest since 2016: M 4.9 on 29 July 2024, 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Barstow Heights, CA
Reported felt: 51 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 22 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:38 UTC

The latest 50

1.5 37 km (23 mi) NW of Barstow Heights, CA Sep 11, 2026
7:55 am PDT
1.8 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 1 Jul 17, 2026
3:18 pm PDT
1.7 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Barstow Heights, CA Jul 9, 2026
9:03 am PDT
1.7 37 km (23 mi) NW of Barstow Heights, CA Jun 15, 2026
9:20 pm PDT
1.9 15 km (9 mi) SW of Barstow Heights, CA Jun 6, 2026
11:45 pm PDT
1.9 17 km (10 mi) NE of Barstow Heights, CA Jun 5, 2026
6:14 pm PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Barstow Heights, CA May 25, 2026
5:57 pm PDT
1.5 17 km (10 mi) NE of Barstow Heights, CA May 22, 2026
3:20 pm PDT
3.1 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 4 May 7, 2026
9:37 am PDT
3.2 44 km (28 mi) NW of Barstow Heights, CA Apr 20, 2026
2:57 pm PDT
2.2 13 km (8 mi) SW of Barstow Heights, CA Jan 15, 2026
8:18 pm PST
2.0 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Dec 17, 2025
4:22 pm PST
1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Dec 16, 2025
10:07 pm PST
1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Dec 9, 2025
10:53 am PST
2.0 25 km (15 mi) N of Barstow Heights, CA Dec 2, 2025
4:12 pm PST
2.4 25 km (15 mi) N of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 1 Dec 2, 2025
1:44 pm PST
2.3 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Nov 27, 2025
3:09 am PST
1.6 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Nov 3, 2025
1:09 pm PST
2.0 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2025
9:33 am PDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 1 Sep 18, 2025
10:54 pm PDT
1.7 16 km (10 mi) NE of Barstow Heights, CA Jul 22, 2025
5:14 am PDT
2.5 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Barstow Heights, CA Jul 8, 2025
3:02 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) S of Barstow Heights, CA Jul 3, 2025
3:05 pm PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) S of Barstow Heights, CA Jun 26, 2025
1:52 pm PDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) NE of Barstow Heights, CA Jun 13, 2025
12:30 am PDT
2.0 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA May 26, 2025
1:11 am PDT
1.6 46 km (29 mi) SE of Barstow Heights, CA Mar 12, 2025
5:29 pm PDT
2.1 16 km (10 mi) NE of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 2 Mar 9, 2025
2:54 pm PDT
1.5 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 1 Mar 3, 2025
12:11 am PST
3.1 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 12 Feb 17, 2025
9:50 pm PST
1.5 in Barstow Heights, CA Feb 14, 2025
1:30 am PST
1.7 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Feb 9, 2025
12:04 am PST
1.8 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Barstow Heights, CA Feb 6, 2025
12:12 pm PST
1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Feb 2, 2025
4:40 am PST
1.7 41 km (26 mi) NW of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 1 Jan 23, 2025
12:35 pm PST
3.5 42 km (26 mi) NW of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 19 Jan 22, 2025
9:27 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Barstow Heights, CA Jan 21, 2025
4:18 am PST
1.5 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 3 Jan 14, 2025
3:54 pm PST
1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Jan 10, 2025
3:02 am PST
1.6 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Jan 4, 2025
4:12 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Barstow Heights, CA Dec 23, 2024
11:37 am PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) S of Barstow Heights, CA Dec 19, 2024
1:50 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Barstow Heights, CA Dec 17, 2024
11:59 am PST
1.5 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 1 Nov 27, 2024
12:03 pm PST
2.5 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Nov 25, 2024
4:28 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Barstow Heights, CA Nov 21, 2024
1:48 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) S of Barstow Heights, CA Nov 12, 2024
12:40 pm PST
2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Barstow Heights, CA Oct 29, 2024
12:47 pm PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) S of Barstow Heights, CA · felt by 9 Oct 22, 2024
12:33 pm PDT
1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Barstow Heights, CA Oct 21, 2024
8:21 am PDT

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Barstow Heights time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Barstow Heights are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Barstow Heights; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Barstow Heights:

6.5 The 1947 Manix, California Earthquake · 50 km ENE of Barstow Heights 1947
5.3 20km ENE of Barstow, California · 24 km ENE of Barstow Heights 1997
5.1 46 km E of Barstow, California · 49 km E of Barstow Heights 1929
5.0 27km S of Fort Irwin, CA · 35 km ENE of Barstow Heights 1947

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Mt. General fault, 2 km from its surface trace
Lenwood-Lockhart fault, 7 km from its surface trace
Harper fault, 8 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Barstow 4 km

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