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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Cathedral City, CA

M 3.2

Latest: 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Cathedral City, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Cathedral City was M 3.2, 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Cathedral City, CA, at 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026. 46 people reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
1,038 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
159
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 22 April 2018, 21 km (13 mi) NE of Cathedral City, CA
Reported felt
253 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Cathedral City, CA
  2. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Cathedral City, CA
  3. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  4. 1.8 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  5. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  6. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  7. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) SW of Cathedral City, CA
  8. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  9. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  10. 3.2 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Cathedral City, CA · felt by 46
  11. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  12. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  13. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  14. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  15. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  16. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  17. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  18. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Cathedral City, CA
  19. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  20. 1.7 27 km (16 mi) NW of Cathedral City, CA
  21. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) S of Cathedral City, CA
  22. 1.7 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  23. 2.4 23 km (14 mi) NE of Cathedral City, CA
  24. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  25. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  26. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Cathedral City, CA
  27. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Cathedral City, CA
  28. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  29. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  30. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  31. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  32. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  33. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) N of Cathedral City, CA
  34. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Cathedral City, CA · felt by 3
  35. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) N of Cathedral City, CA
  36. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Cathedral City, CA · felt by 2
  37. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Cathedral City, CA
  38. 2.0 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  39. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) N of Cathedral City, CA
  40. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Cathedral City, CA
  41. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  42. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  43. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  44. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  45. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  46. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Cathedral City, CA
  47. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  48. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA · felt by 1
  49. 1.9 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, CA
  50. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Cathedral City, 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 Cathedral City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Cathedral City are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 30 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Cathedral City; the five largest:

  1. 7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 47 km N of Cathedral City
  2. 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 47 km W of Cathedral City
  3. 6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 24 km NE of Cathedral City
  4. 6.0 16km WSW of Oasis, CA · 47 km SSE of Cathedral City
  5. 6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 26 km NNE of Cathedral City

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

Thousand Palms 8 km · Garnet 16 km · La Quinta 19 km · Desert Hot Springs 21 km · Idyllwild 24 km · Indio 24 km · Coachella 29 km · Anza 32 km

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