Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Highland, CA
M 2.8
Latest: 10:45 am PDT on 9 June 2026 · 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Highland was M 2.8, 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA, at 10:45 am PDT on 9 June 2026. 95 people reported feeling it to USGS. 43 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2,094 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 225
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 31 July 2025, 19 km (12 mi) W of Highland, CA
- Reported felt
- 668 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Highland, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Highland, CA
- 2.0 5 km (3 mi) NW of Highland, CA · felt by 14
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Highland, CA
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Highland, CA
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Highland, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Highland, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Highland, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) W of Highland, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Highland, CA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Highland, CA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Highland, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Highland, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Highland, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SE of Highland, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Highland, CA
- 2.5 26 km (16 mi) SE of Highland, CA · felt by 6
- 2.0 12 km (8 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Highland, CA
- 1.7 17 km (10 mi) SSE of Highland, CA
- 2.1 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Highland, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) SE of Highland, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of Highland, CA
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NE of Highland, CA
- 1.5 15 km (10 mi) NE of Highland, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) W of Highland, CA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Highland, CA
- 2.1 9 km (6 mi) SW of Highland, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NE of Highland, CA
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Highland, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Highland, CA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) SE of Highland, CA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) SE of Highland, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Highland, CA
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA · felt by 4
- 2.8 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA · felt by 95
- 3.2 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA · felt by 398
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Highland, CA
- 2.1 13 km (8 mi) S of Highland, CA · felt by 12
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) S of Highland, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) S of Highland, CA · felt by 2
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 Highland time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Highland are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Highland; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 18 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Highland; the five largest:
- 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 46 km SSE of Highland
- 6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 36 km ENE of Highland
- 6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 6 km SW of Highland
- 5.6 7km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 20 km NE of Highland
- 5.5 The 1990 Upland, California Earthquake · 45 km W of Highland
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Andreas fault, 2 km from its surface trace
- San Jacinto fault, 8 km from its surface trace
- Crafton Hills fault, 10 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
San Bernardino 8 km · Redlands 8 km · Mentone 9 km · Loma Linda 10 km · Colton 11 km · Running Springs 13 km · Muscoy 13 km · Lake Arrowhead 13 km
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