Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Boron, CA
M 2.6
Latest: 6:47 pm PST on 17 December 2023 · 5 km (3 mi) N of Boron, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Boron was M 2.6, 5 km (3 mi) N of Boron, CA, at 6:47 pm PST on 17 December 2023. 196 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 720 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 49
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.5 on 4 October 2023, 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- Reported felt
- 56 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.4 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 2.0 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 6 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 2.2 6 km (3 mi) SSW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA · felt by 1
- 2.2 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Boron, CA
- 1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, CA
- 2.0 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Boron, 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 Boron time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Boron are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Boron; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Boron:
- 5.7 12km NW of California City, California · 45 km WNW of Boron
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Helendale-South Lockhart fault, 13 km from its surface trace
- Lenwood-Lockhart fault, 14 km from its surface trace
- Harper fault, 32 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Edwards Air Force Base 28 km · California City 34 km
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- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
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