Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near East Hemet, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 3:52 am PDT on 23 September 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near East Hemet was M 2.6, 24 km (15 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA, at 3:52 am PDT on 23 September 2026. 6 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: 1,688 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 125
Largest since 2016: M 4.4 on 6 January 2016, 25 km (15 mi) N of East Hemet, CA
Reported felt: 406 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 23 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 10 minutes ago · this page 02:10 UTC

The latest 50

1.7 16 km (10 mi) E of East Hemet, CA Oct 1, 2026
9:58 am PDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA Sep 30, 2026
11:36 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSW of East Hemet, CA Sep 30, 2026
7:26 pm PDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA Sep 29, 2026
8:19 am PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA Sep 27, 2026
7:42 pm PDT
2.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA · felt by 6 Sep 23, 2026
3:52 am PDT
1.7 17 km (10 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Sep 23, 2026
3:34 am PDT
1.6 10 km (6 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Sep 18, 2026
7:16 am PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) N of East Hemet, CA Sep 11, 2026
8:20 pm PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA Sep 8, 2026
6:50 am PDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Sep 7, 2026
2:37 pm PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA Sep 6, 2026
11:29 am PDT
2.4 30 km (19 mi) SSW of East Hemet, CA · felt by 86 Sep 5, 2026
3:31 am PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Sep 2, 2026
7:20 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA Aug 28, 2026
8:16 am PDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) SE of East Hemet, CA Aug 25, 2026
12:57 am PDT
1.9 25 km (15 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Aug 18, 2026
10:19 pm PDT
1.6 14 km (8 mi) E of East Hemet, CA Aug 15, 2026
2:35 pm PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Aug 8, 2026
8:00 am PDT
2.1 28 km (18 mi) N of East Hemet, CA Aug 3, 2026
8:50 am PDT
2.2 15 km (10 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA · felt by 2 Aug 2, 2026
2:31 am PDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) N of East Hemet, CA Jul 28, 2026
3:24 pm PDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) N of East Hemet, CA · felt by 6 Jul 27, 2026
4:49 pm PDT
1.9 11 km (7 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Jul 23, 2026
4:40 pm PDT
1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNW of East Hemet, CA Jul 23, 2026
11:27 am PDT
1.8 22 km (14 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Jul 15, 2026
8:38 am PDT
2.0 11 km (7 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Jul 12, 2026
11:42 am PDT
1.6 15 km (9 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Jul 10, 2026
6:42 am PDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) N of East Hemet, CA Jul 9, 2026
2:09 am PDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) N of East Hemet, CA Jul 8, 2026
1:54 am PDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) E of East Hemet, CA Jul 7, 2026
2:29 pm PDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Jul 7, 2026
6:16 am PDT
1.8 22 km (14 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Jul 5, 2026
9:24 pm PDT
1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA Jun 16, 2026
5:38 pm PDT
1.6 13 km (8 mi) SSW of East Hemet, CA Jun 13, 2026
8:58 am PDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA · felt by 2 Jun 9, 2026
8:50 pm PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA Jun 4, 2026
4:37 pm PDT
1.9 20 km (12 mi) NE of East Hemet, CA Jun 3, 2026
4:00 am PDT
2.5 5 km (3 mi) N of East Hemet, CA · felt by 87 Jun 2, 2026
9:16 pm PDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) NNW of East Hemet, CA May 31, 2026
11:37 pm PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA May 30, 2026
9:48 pm PDT
1.8 13 km (8 mi) WSW of East Hemet, CA · felt by 1 May 29, 2026
3:05 am PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) N of East Hemet, CA May 23, 2026
9:32 pm PDT
2.2 23 km (15 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA May 18, 2026
1:35 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA May 18, 2026
9:21 am PDT
2.3 12 km (8 mi) SW of East Hemet, CA · felt by 24 May 14, 2026
9:12 pm PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA May 11, 2026
3:46 pm PDT
1.5 in East Hemet, CA May 5, 2026
6:29 am PDT
1.9 17 km (10 mi) NNE of East Hemet, CA · felt by 1 Apr 30, 2026
1:09 pm PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) ESE of East Hemet, CA Apr 26, 2026
10:45 pm PDT

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 East Hemet time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after East Hemet are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 14 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of East Hemet; the five largest:

6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 4 km NW of East Hemet 1918
6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 49 km NW of East Hemet 1923
6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 43 km W of East Hemet 1910
6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 42 km NE of East Hemet 1986
5.5 11km SSE of Big Bear Lake, California · 48 km N of East Hemet 1992

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

San Jacinto fault, 2 km from its surface trace
Beaumont Plain fault, 17 km from its surface trace
San Gorgonio Pass fault, 22 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Hemet 3 km · Valle Vista 4 km · San Jacinto 5 km · Green Acres 13 km · Nuevo 20 km · Idyllwild 20 km · Beaumont 21 km · Banning 21 km

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