Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Edwards Air Force Base, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 3:19 am PDT on 11 September 2026 · 5 km (3 mi) W of Edwards Air Force Base, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Edwards Air Force Base was M 2.6, 5 km (3 mi) W of Edwards Air Force Base, CA, at 3:19 am PDT on 11 September 2026. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 865 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 61
Largest since 2016: M 3.5 on 4 October 2023, 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA
Reported felt: 63 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 12 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 6 minutes ago · this page 00:30 UTC

The latest 50

1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Sep 27, 2026
4:19 pm PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Sep 21, 2026
4:06 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Sep 13, 2026
4:18 pm PDT
2.6 5 km (3 mi) W of Edwards Air Force Base, CA · felt by 7 Sep 11, 2026
3:19 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Sep 8, 2026
3:51 pm PDT
1.5 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Aug 25, 2026
4:24 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Aug 2, 2026
4:16 pm PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jul 24, 2026
11:55 am PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jul 13, 2026
4:19 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jul 12, 2026
4:25 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jul 6, 2026
4:21 pm PDT
2.0 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jun 29, 2026
4:26 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jun 21, 2026
4:19 pm PDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jun 16, 2026
4:32 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jun 14, 2026
4:14 pm PDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jun 12, 2026
12:08 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jun 8, 2026
11:56 am PDT
1.5 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jun 1, 2026
4:30 pm PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA May 27, 2026
11:49 am PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA May 26, 2026
4:29 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA May 24, 2026
4:17 pm PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA May 19, 2026
4:18 pm PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA May 18, 2026
4:28 pm PDT
1.7 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA May 4, 2026
11:59 am PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Apr 28, 2026
4:29 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Apr 27, 2026
11:34 am PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Mar 27, 2026
12:04 pm PDT
1.5 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Mar 24, 2026
4:18 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Mar 22, 2026
4:25 pm PDT
1.7 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Mar 13, 2026
11:57 am PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Mar 3, 2026
4:20 pm PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Feb 23, 2026
4:20 pm PST
1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Feb 22, 2026
5:25 pm PST
1.8 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA · felt by 1 Feb 17, 2026
4:14 pm PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Feb 3, 2026
11:23 am PST
1.7 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 30, 2026
12:00 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 28, 2026
4:25 pm PST
1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 25, 2026
4:23 pm PST
1.9 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 19, 2026
4:43 pm PST
1.5 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 16, 2026
11:59 am PST
1.5 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 15, 2026
12:00 pm PST
1.7 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 11, 2026
4:26 pm PST
1.5 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Jan 6, 2026
12:04 pm PST
1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Dec 17, 2025
11:25 am PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA · felt by 1 Dec 3, 2025
11:38 am PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA · felt by 1 Dec 1, 2025
4:23 pm PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Nov 30, 2025
4:33 pm PST
1.5 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Nov 26, 2025
11:28 am PST
1.5 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Nov 24, 2025
12:00 pm PST
1.8 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA Nov 18, 2025
4:42 pm PST

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 Edwards Air Force Base time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Edwards Air Force Base are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Edwards Air Force Base; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Edwards Air Force Base:

5.7 12km NW of California City, California · 35 km NNW of Edwards Air Force Base 1992

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

Nearest mapped faults

Lenwood-Lockhart fault, 36 km from its surface trace
Helendale-South Lockhart fault, 37 km from its surface trace
Garlock fault, 38 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

California City 24 km · Mojave 26 km · Boron 28 km · Lancaster 30 km

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