Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Borrego Springs, CA

M 3.1

Latest: 5:01 pm PDT on 30 September 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Borrego Springs was M 3.1, 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA, at 5:01 pm PDT on 30 September 2026. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 2,445 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 200
Largest since 2016: M 5.2 on 10 June 2016, 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA
Reported felt: 477 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 3 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 19 minutes ago · this page 01:36 UTC

The latest 50

2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Oct 2, 2026
1:56 am PDT
1.0 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA Oct 1, 2026
11:08 pm PDT
1.1 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA Oct 1, 2026
9:04 pm PDT
1.1 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Borrego Springs, CA Oct 1, 2026
12:09 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA Oct 1, 2026
8:11 am PDT
0.8 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 30, 2026
8:08 pm PDT
0.8 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 30, 2026
8:00 pm PDT
3.1 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · felt by 8 Sep 30, 2026
5:01 pm PDT
1.0 11 km (7 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 30, 2026
12:35 pm PDT
1.0 18 km (11 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 30, 2026
9:33 am PDT
0.8 5 km (3 mi) E of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 29, 2026
11:00 pm PDT
0.7 17 km (10 mi) NNE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 29, 2026
5:47 pm PDT
1.0 15 km (9 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 29, 2026
3:00 am PDT
0.8 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 28, 2026
10:54 am PDT
0.7 9 km (6 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 28, 2026
5:04 am PDT
1.2 17 km (10 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 27, 2026
8:22 pm PDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 27, 2026
11:42 am PDT
0.6 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 27, 2026
9:50 am PDT
2.3 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 26, 2026
8:29 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 26, 2026
8:29 pm PDT
0.4 17 km (11 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 25, 2026
6:25 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) S of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 25, 2026
11:36 am PDT
0.8 18 km (11 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 24, 2026
6:46 pm PDT
0.7 8 km (5 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 24, 2026
11:24 am PDT
2.0 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 24, 2026
12:51 am PDT
0.6 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 24, 2026
12:47 am PDT
0.7 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 24, 2026
12:44 am PDT
1.6 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 24, 2026
12:42 am PDT
0.8 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 23, 2026
11:08 pm PDT
0.7 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 23, 2026
10:39 pm PDT
0.7 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 23, 2026
2:31 pm PDT
1.5 9 km (6 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 23, 2026
8:10 am PDT
0.8 14 km (9 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 22, 2026
10:21 pm PDT
1.0 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 22, 2026
3:10 am PDT
1.8 12 km (7 mi) SW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 21, 2026
4:00 am PDT
0.5 5 km (3 mi) S of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 20, 2026
6:50 pm PDT
0.5 13 km (8 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 20, 2026
4:03 pm PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 19, 2026
11:03 pm PDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) S of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 14, 2026
11:50 am PDT
1.6 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 13, 2026
6:24 pm PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 13, 2026
8:05 am PDT
1.9 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 8, 2026
9:42 pm PDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 8, 2026
6:27 pm PDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) E of Borrego Springs, CA Sep 5, 2026
9:33 am PDT
2.9 25 km (16 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA · felt by 15 Aug 31, 2026
4:04 am PDT
1.6 11 km (7 mi) N of Borrego Springs, CA Aug 28, 2026
2:40 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of Borrego Springs, CA Aug 26, 2026
3:03 pm PDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Borrego Springs, CA Aug 26, 2026
1:22 am PDT
3.1 29 km (18 mi) E of Borrego Springs, CA · felt by 7 Aug 25, 2026
1:17 pm PDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) SW of Borrego Springs, CA Aug 22, 2026
1:30 pm 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 Borrego Springs time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Borrego Springs are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 15 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Borrego Springs; the five largest:

6.6 The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California Earthquake · 27 km ESE of Borrego Springs 1968
6.4 The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California Earthquake · 28 km E of Borrego Springs 1954
6.0 16km WSW of Oasis, CA · 20 km NE of Borrego Springs 1937
5.7 Eastern San Diego County, California · 26 km ESE of Borrego Springs 1916
5.5 8km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 26 km ESE of Borrego Springs 1954

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

Nearest mapped faults

San Jacinto fault, 7 km from its surface trace
Elsinore fault, 19 km from its surface trace
Extra fault, 39 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Julian 29 km · Oasis 35 km · Salton City 39 km

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