Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Colton, CA
M 3.2
Latest: 5:37 am PDT on 2 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Colton, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Colton was M 3.2, 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Colton, CA, at 5:37 am PDT on 2 September 2026. 730 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2,146 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 217
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 31 July 2025, 12 km (8 mi) NW of Colton, CA
- Reported felt
- 744 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) NW of Colton, CA
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Colton, CA · felt by 14
- 1.5 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Colton, CA
- 1.0 in Colton, CA
- 1.9 in Colton, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Colton, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Colton, CA
- 3.2 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Colton, CA · felt by 730
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Colton, CA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Colton, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 1.5 12 km (8 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Colton, CA
- 2.8 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Colton, CA · felt by 128
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) E of Colton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NW of Colton, CA
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) NW of Colton, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Colton, CA
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 2.0 10 km (6 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Colton, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Colton, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NW of Colton, CA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 2.1 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Colton, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Colton, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Colton, CA
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Colton, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NW of Colton, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NW of Colton, CA
- 1.6 3 km (2 mi) NNW of Colton, CA
- 2.1 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Colton, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 1.7 2 km (1 mi) NNE of Colton, CA
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Colton, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Colton, CA
- 1.8 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 1.5 12 km (7 mi) SE of Colton, CA
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Colton, CA
- 2.1 12 km (8 mi) SE of Colton, CA · felt by 4
- 2.8 12 km (8 mi) SE of Colton, CA · felt by 95
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 Colton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Colton are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Colton; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 20 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Colton; the five largest:
- 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 47 km SE of Colton
- 6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 47 km ENE of Colton
- 6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 5 km ENE of Colton
- 6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 42 km S of Colton
- 5.6 7km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 31 km NE of Colton
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Jacinto fault, 1 km from its surface trace
- Crafton Hills fault, 8 km from its surface trace
- San Andreas fault, 11 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
San Bernardino 4 km · Grand Terrace 4 km · Loma Linda 6 km · Rialto 6 km · Muscoy 9 km · Fontana 11 km · Highland 11 km · Redlands 12 km
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