Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Desert Edge, CA
M 3.2
Latest: 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026 · 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Desert Edge, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Desert Edge was M 3.2, 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Desert Edge, CA, at 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026. 46 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 841 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 221
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.9 on 19 January 2026, 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- Reported felt
- 230 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NE of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 3.2 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 46
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.5 28 km (17 mi) W of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NE of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 9
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) NE of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) W of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 2
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) W of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.4 17 km (11 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) W of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 2
- 3.4 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 375
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.5 22 km (13 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) N of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.5 7 km (5 mi) N of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 3
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) N of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 5 km (3 mi) ENE of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 2
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) N of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.4 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Desert Edge, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, CA
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) E of Desert Edge, 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 Desert Edge time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Desert Edge are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Desert Edge; 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 Desert Edge; the five largest:
- 7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 31 km N of Desert Edge
- 6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 47 km NW of Desert Edge
- 6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 12 km ENE of Desert Edge
- 6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 12 km ENE of Desert Edge
- 6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 17 km WNW of Desert Edge
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Andreas fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Long Canyon fault, 2 km from its surface trace
- Burnt Mountain fault, 6 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Garnet 3 km · Desert Hot Springs 7 km · Thousand Palms 13 km · Morongo Valley 19 km · Yucca Valley 21 km · Joshua Tree 26 km · Indio 31 km · La Quinta 31 km
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