Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Fontana, CA
M 3.2
Latest: 5:37 am PDT on 2 September 2026 · 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fontana was M 3.2, 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA, at 5:37 am PDT on 2 September 2026. 730 people reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2,096 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 203
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 31 July 2025, 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Fontana, CA
- Reported felt
- 732 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) N of Fontana, CA
- 0.9 15 km (9 mi) N of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 0.8 in Fontana, CA
- 1.1 11 km (7 mi) SW of Fontana, CA
- 1.3 in Fontana, CA
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Fontana, CA · felt by 14
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) S of Fontana, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) E of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA
- 3.2 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA · felt by 730
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 7 km (5 mi) NW of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) S of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA
- 2.8 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA · felt by 128
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SE of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) N of Fontana, CA
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 2.0 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) S of Fontana, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) S of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) N of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) N of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) S of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) N of Fontana, CA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) E of Fontana, CA
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) E of Fontana, CA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of Fontana, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) S of Fontana, CA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 2.0 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA · felt by 4
- 2.8 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA · felt by 95
- 3.2 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Fontana, CA · felt by 398
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 Fontana time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fontana are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Fontana; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 12 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Fontana; the five largest:
- 6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 16 km E of Fontana
- 6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 44 km S of Fontana
- 5.6 7km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 40 km ENE of Fontana
- 5.5 The 1990 Upland, California Earthquake · 25 km WNW of Fontana
- 5.4 5km S of Chino Hills, CA · 34 km WSW of Fontana
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Jacinto fault, 5 km from its surface trace
- Sierra Madre fault, 9 km from its surface trace
- Red Hill-Etiwanda Avenue fault, 12 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Rialto 6 km · Glen Avon 10 km · Muscoy 11 km · Colton 11 km · Grand Terrace 13 km · San Bernardino 13 km · Pedley 14 km · Rancho Cucamonga 15 km
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