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Earthquakes near Barstow, CA

M 3.1

Latest: 9:37 am PDT on 7 May 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) N of Barstow, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Barstow was M 3.1, 19 km (12 mi) N of Barstow, CA, at 9:37 am PDT on 7 May 2026. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
215 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
15
Largest since 2016
M 4.9 on 29 July 2024, 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Barstow, CA
Reported felt
56 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.8 3 km (2 mi) NNW of Barstow, CA · felt by 1
  2. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) E of Barstow, CA
  3. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) SW of Barstow, CA
  4. 1.9 12 km (8 mi) NE of Barstow, CA
  5. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Barstow, CA
  6. 1.5 12 km (8 mi) NE of Barstow, CA
  7. 3.1 19 km (12 mi) N of Barstow, CA · felt by 4
  8. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SW of Barstow, CA
  9. 1.6 34 km (21 mi) E of Barstow, CA
  10. 2.0 15 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  11. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  12. 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  13. 1.6 37 km (23 mi) NW of Barstow, CA
  14. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) N of Barstow, CA
  15. 2.4 21 km (13 mi) N of Barstow, CA · felt by 1
  16. 2.3 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  17. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) N of Barstow, CA
  18. 2.0 15 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA · felt by 1
  19. 1.9 15 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA · felt by 1
  20. 1.5 48 km (30 mi) NW of Barstow, CA
  21. 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NE of Barstow, CA
  22. 2.5 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Barstow, CA
  23. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Barstow, CA
  24. 1.8 15 km (9 mi) NE of Barstow, CA
  25. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  26. 2.1 12 km (7 mi) NE of Barstow, CA · felt by 2
  27. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA · felt by 1
  28. 3.1 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA · felt by 12
  29. 1.5 3 km (2 mi) SW of Barstow, CA
  30. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  31. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  32. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Barstow, CA
  33. 1.9 32 km (20 mi) E of Barstow, CA
  34. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Barstow, CA · felt by 3
  35. 1.7 15 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  36. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  37. 2.5 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  38. 1.9 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  39. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  40. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  41. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA · felt by 1
  42. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA · felt by 1
  43. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  44. 2.9 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  45. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  46. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  47. 2.7 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA · felt by 5
  48. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
  49. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Barstow, CA
  50. 2.6 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA

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 time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Barstow are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Barstow; 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:

  1. 6.5 The 1947 Manix, California Earthquake · 46 km ENE of Barstow
  2. 5.3 20km ENE of Barstow, California · 20 km ENE of Barstow
  3. 5.1 46 km E of Barstow, California · 47 km E of Barstow
  4. 5.0 27km S of Fort Irwin, CA · 31 km ENE of Barstow

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

Barstow Heights 4 km

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