Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Indian Wells, CA
M 3.1
Latest: 5:01 pm PDT on 30 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
The most recent earthquake near Indian Wells was M 3.1, 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA, at 5:01 pm PDT on 30 September 2026. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 1,285 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 238
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.9 on 19 January 2026, 25 km (16 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- Reported felt
- 299 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 3.1 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 8
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.9 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 15
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 3.2 29 km (18 mi) N of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 46
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.8 25 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 9
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) E of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) E of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) E of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.1 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) S of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) S of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) N of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 2
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA
- 2.6 25 km (16 mi) NE of Indian Wells, CA · felt by 1
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 Indian Wells time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Indian Wells are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Indian Wells; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 26 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Indian Wells; the five largest:
- 6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 27 km N of Indian Wells
- 6.0 16km WSW of Oasis, CA · 36 km SSE of Indian Wells
- 6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 29 km N of Indian Wells
- 6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 40 km NW of Indian Wells
- 5.8 3km NE of Yucca Valley, California · 46 km N of Indian Wells
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Andreas fault, 11 km from its surface trace
- Indio Hills Fault Zone, 14 km from its surface trace
- Coachella Fan Fault Zone, 19 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
La Quinta 7 km · Indio 12 km · Thousand Palms 12 km · Coachella 16 km · Thermal 21 km · Garnet 26 km · Mecca 29 km · Desert Hot Springs 31 km
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