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Earthquakes near China Lake Acres, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 8:33 am PDT on 6 September 2026 · 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near China Lake Acres was M 2.9, 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA, at 8:33 am PDT on 6 September 2026. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
12,075 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
103
Largest since 2016
M 7.1 on 5 July 2019, 21 km (13 mi) NE of China Lake Acres, CA
Reported felt
1,104 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.8 20 km (12 mi) ENE of China Lake Acres, CA
  2. 0.7 49 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  3. 2.9 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  4. 1.5 22 km (13 mi) NE of China Lake Acres, CA
  5. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) NE of China Lake Acres, CA
  6. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of China Lake Acres, CA
  7. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of China Lake Acres, CA
  8. 2.0 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  9. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) ENE of China Lake Acres, CA
  10. 1.6 47 km (29 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  11. 2.0 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  12. 1.7 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  13. 1.9 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  14. 1.9 47 km (29 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  15. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) E of China Lake Acres, CA
  16. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  17. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  18. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  19. 2.0 47 km (29 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  20. 2.1 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  21. 1.9 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  22. 2.0 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  23. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  24. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  25. 1.5 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  26. 2.7 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  27. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  28. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  29. 2.0 47 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  30. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  31. 2.2 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  32. 3.5 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA · felt by 2
  33. 1.5 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  34. 1.5 47 km (29 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  35. 2.6 47 km (29 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  36. 1.8 47 km (29 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  37. 2.3 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  38. 1.5 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  39. 3.4 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA · felt by 1
  40. 4.0 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA · felt by 8
  41. 1.5 47 km (29 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  42. 2.3 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  43. 1.7 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  44. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  45. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NNE of China Lake Acres, CA
  46. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) NNE of China Lake Acres, CA
  47. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  48. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA
  49. 3.3 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, CA · felt by 3
  50. 3.0 48 km (30 mi) N of China Lake Acres, 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 China Lake Acres time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after China Lake Acres are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is China Lake Acres; 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 China Lake Acres; the five largest:

  1. 6.3 The 1946 Walker Pass, California Earthquake · 18 km WNW of China Lake Acres
  2. 5.8 16km NNE of Ridgecrest, California · 18 km NE of China Lake Acres
  3. 5.4 14km NW of Inyokern, CA · 18 km WNW of China Lake Acres
  4. 5.4 4km N of Inyokern, CA · 7 km NW of China Lake Acres
  5. 5.4 17km N of Ridgecrest, California · 18 km NNE of China Lake Acres

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

Inyokern 4 km · Ridgecrest 9 km · Searles Valley 35 km

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