Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Hesperia, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 12:20 pm PST on 18 January 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Hesperia was M 2.5, 26 km (16 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA, at 12:20 pm PST on 18 January 2026. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 22 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 402 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 33
Largest since 2016: M 4.2 on 5 January 2024, 27 km (17 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA
Reported felt: 99 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 28 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 6 minutes ago · this page 01:02 UTC

The latest 50

2.1 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Oct 1, 2026
3:16 am PDT
2.0 30 km (19 mi) S of Hesperia, CA · felt by 14 Sep 22, 2026
3:40 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Aug 31, 2026
9:33 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Aug 10, 2026
6:30 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Aug 9, 2026
4:44 am PDT
2.1 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Jul 10, 2026
10:28 pm PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA Jun 23, 2026
4:17 pm PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) W of Hesperia, CA Jun 18, 2026
3:20 am PDT
1.5 23 km (14 mi) N of Hesperia, CA May 22, 2026
9:50 am PDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 1 May 3, 2026
9:15 am PDT
2.4 26 km (16 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 4 May 2, 2026
2:26 pm PDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) N of Hesperia, CA May 1, 2026
9:45 am PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Hesperia, CA Mar 22, 2026
5:21 am PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Feb 21, 2026
8:24 pm PST
1.9 28 km (17 mi) S of Hesperia, CA Feb 19, 2026
8:53 am PST
2.3 26 km (16 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA · felt by 1 Feb 14, 2026
12:39 pm PST
1.5 26 km (16 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA Feb 14, 2026
10:31 am PST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA Feb 14, 2026
8:25 am PST
1.9 26 km (16 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA Feb 14, 2026
2:39 am PST
2.4 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 3 Feb 8, 2026
12:11 am PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) S of Hesperia, CA Feb 3, 2026
5:24 pm PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Hesperia, CA Jan 19, 2026
11:38 am PST
2.5 26 km (16 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 4 Jan 18, 2026
12:20 pm PST
2.6 27 km (17 mi) S of Hesperia, CA · felt by 23 Jan 7, 2026
12:51 pm PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA Dec 30, 2025
6:05 pm PST
2.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA · felt by 4 Dec 29, 2025
5:26 am PST
2.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA · felt by 15 Dec 28, 2025
7:44 am PST
1.9 28 km (17 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA Nov 14, 2025
8:52 pm PST
2.4 28 km (17 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 2 Nov 14, 2025
8:50 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA Oct 9, 2025
11:58 pm PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Hesperia, CA · felt by 1 Oct 8, 2025
3:47 pm PDT
2.2 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Hesperia, CA Oct 8, 2025
3:43 pm PDT
2.0 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Hesperia, CA Oct 8, 2025
2:44 pm PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Sep 26, 2025
6:04 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 3 Sep 16, 2025
9:01 pm PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA Sep 12, 2025
8:29 am PDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA Aug 16, 2025
9:32 pm PDT
2.2 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Aug 11, 2025
11:15 am PDT
2.5 21 km (13 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 4 Aug 6, 2025
5:25 am PDT
2.1 22 km (14 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 14 Aug 6, 2025
2:11 am PDT
3.7 22 km (14 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 647 Aug 6, 2025
2:00 am PDT
1.9 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Hesperia, CA Jul 15, 2025
3:38 am PDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) SE of Hesperia, CA Jul 3, 2025
6:40 am PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of Hesperia, CA Jun 26, 2025
1:52 pm PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Hesperia, CA Jun 11, 2025
1:18 pm PDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Hesperia, CA Jun 10, 2025
3:44 pm PDT
2.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 12 May 24, 2025
7:34 am PDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) SW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 6 May 20, 2025
9:53 am PDT
2.0 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 10 Apr 20, 2025
12:49 am PDT
2.7 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Hesperia, CA · felt by 152 Apr 19, 2025
10:50 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 Hesperia time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hesperia are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

Map loads when it scrolls into view

The white circle is Hesperia; 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 Hesperia; the five largest:

6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 38 km S of Hesperia 1923
5.6 7km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 32 km SE of Hesperia 1999
5.5 The 1990 Upland, California Earthquake · 48 km SW of Hesperia 1990
5.3 Near San Bernardino, California · 31 km SE of Hesperia 1907
5.3 6km WNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 35 km ESE of Hesperia 1943

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

Nearest mapped faults

North Frontal thrust system, 9 km from its surface trace
Cleghorn fault, 12 km from its surface trace
San Andreas fault, 22 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Victorville 12 km · Adelanto 20 km · Lake Arrowhead 22 km · Phelan 25 km · Running Springs 30 km · Muscoy 31 km · Lucerne Valley 31 km · Wrightwood 31 km

If you felt one

Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us
Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score

QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.