Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near California City, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 8:11 pm PDT on 23 September 2026 · 27 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near California City was M 2.6, 27 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA, at 8:11 pm PDT on 23 September 2026. 1 person 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: 1,077 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 268
Largest since 2016: M 4.3 on 13 July 2026, 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA
Reported felt: 106 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 7 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 19 minutes ago · this page 01:36 UTC

The latest 50

1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 29, 2026
10:58 am PDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 28, 2026
10:25 pm PDT
2.1 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 28, 2026
5:51 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 28, 2026
3:42 am PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) ESE of California City, CA Sep 27, 2026
4:19 pm PDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 26, 2026
1:54 am PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 24, 2026
12:02 am PDT
2.6 27 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2026
8:11 pm PDT
3.0 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 23, 2026
1:44 pm PDT
2.5 27 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 23, 2026
12:59 pm PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 23, 2026
12:00 pm PDT
3.2 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA · felt by 3 Sep 23, 2026
8:01 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 23, 2026
5:38 am PDT
2.2 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 23, 2026
4:45 am PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 23, 2026
2:27 am PDT
2.5 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 22, 2026
8:59 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 22, 2026
8:45 pm PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 22, 2026
8:41 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) ESE of California City, CA Sep 21, 2026
4:06 pm PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 21, 2026
11:57 am PDT
0.9 24 km (15 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 20, 2026
7:33 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 18, 2026
3:42 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 15, 2026
5:46 am PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA · felt by 1 Sep 14, 2026
9:32 pm PDT
2.6 24 km (15 mi) S of California City, CA · felt by 7 Sep 11, 2026
3:19 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 10, 2026
5:19 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 9, 2026
10:20 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 9, 2026
6:02 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 9, 2026
2:15 am PDT
2.3 28 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 8, 2026
6:46 pm PDT
1.5 28 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 8, 2026
5:33 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 8, 2026
5:28 pm PDT
2.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 8, 2026
5:45 am PDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 7, 2026
3:58 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA · felt by 2 Sep 6, 2026
8:09 am PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 3, 2026
3:45 am PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Sep 2, 2026
2:40 am PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 31, 2026
10:14 am PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 30, 2026
12:44 pm PDT
1.5 30 km (19 mi) ESE of California City, CA Aug 25, 2026
4:24 pm PDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 24, 2026
9:03 am PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 23, 2026
8:58 pm PDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 19, 2026
10:28 pm PDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 19, 2026
3:58 pm PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 16, 2026
8:45 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 12, 2026
3:30 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 8, 2026
1:03 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 8, 2026
1:03 pm PDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 7, 2026
6:41 pm PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of California City, CA Aug 7, 2026
5:47 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 California City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after California City are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of California City:

5.7 12km NW of California City, California · 12 km NW of California City 1992
5.6 19km N of Tehachapi, CA · 48 km WNW of California City 1952
5.6 14km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 48 km WNW of California City 1952
5.5 22km N of Tehachapi, CA · 49 km WNW of California City 1952
5.2 5km SW of Tehachapi, CA · 45 km W of California City 1952

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

Nearest mapped faults

Garlock fault, 17 km from its surface trace
Southern Sierra Nevada fault, 19 km from its surface trace
Lenwood-Lockhart fault, 22 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Mojave 19 km · Edwards Air Force Base 24 km · Boron 34 km

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Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score

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