Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Desert Hot Springs, CA
M 3.2
Latest: 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026 · 17 km (10 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Desert Hot Springs was M 3.2, 17 km (10 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs, CA, at 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026. 46 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 931 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 74
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 8 May 2018, 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- Reported felt
- 236 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.0 12 km (8 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 0.5 15 km (9 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 3.2 17 km (10 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 46
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 2.5 22 km (13 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 2
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 3.0 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 25
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 2
- 3.4 23 km (14 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 375
- 2.3 23 km (15 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 3
- 1.7 9 km (6 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) W of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 2.5 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 3
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 2
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.9 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 2.2 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.5 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · felt by 2
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 Hot Springs time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Desert Hot Springs are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Desert Hot Springs; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 35 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Desert Hot Springs; the five largest:
- 7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 27 km NNE of Desert Hot Springs
- 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 49 km WSW of Desert Hot Springs
- 6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 40 km NW of Desert Hot Springs
- 6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 17 km E of Desert Hot Springs
- 6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 16 km E of Desert Hot Springs
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, 6 km from its surface trace
- Burnt Mountain fault, 11 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Garnet 5 km · Morongo Valley 12 km · Yucca Valley 18 km · Thousand Palms 19 km · Joshua Tree 26 km · Cabazon 27 km · Idyllwild 32 km · Banning 35 km
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