Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Hemet, CA
M 2.6
Latest: 3:52 am PDT on 23 September 2026 · 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hemet, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hemet was M 2.6, 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hemet, CA, at 3:52 am PDT on 23 September 2026. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 1,528 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 128
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 6 January 2016, 25 km (15 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA
- Reported felt
- 370 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) E of Hemet, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) S of Hemet, CA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hemet, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hemet, CA
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hemet, CA · felt by 6
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Hemet, CA · felt by 86
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NW of Hemet, CA
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) NW of Hemet, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) E of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) N of Hemet, CA
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA · felt by 2
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Hemet, CA · felt by 6
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Hemet, CA
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 2.0 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) N of Hemet, CA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) E of Hemet, CA
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Hemet, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Hemet, CA · felt by 2
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NE of Hemet, CA
- 2.5 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Hemet, CA · felt by 87
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Hemet, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of Hemet, CA
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Hemet, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) N of Hemet, CA
- 2.2 25 km (15 mi) NE of Hemet, CA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NE of Hemet, CA
- 2.3 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Hemet, CA · felt by 24
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Hemet, 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 Hemet time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hemet are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Hemet; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 13 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Hemet; the five largest:
- 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 2 km N of Hemet
- 6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 46 km NW of Hemet
- 6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 40 km W of Hemet
- 6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 44 km NE of Hemet
- 5.5 11km SSE of Big Bear Lake, California · 47 km NNE of Hemet
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
- Beaumont Plain fault, 16 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
San Jacinto 4 km · Valle Vista 7 km · Green Acres 10 km · Nuevo 17 km · Beaumont 20 km · Banning 22 km · Idyllwild 24 km · Cabazon 26 km
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