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Earthquakes near Inyokern, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 6:06 pm PDT on 18 June 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Inyokern was M 2.7, 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA, at 6:06 pm PDT on 18 June 2026. 33 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
9,762 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
88
Largest since 2016
M 7.1 on 5 July 2019, 24 km (15 mi) NE of Inyokern, CA
Reported felt
921 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 0.8 50 km (31 mi) N of Inyokern, CA
  2. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  3. 0.9 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Inyokern, CA
  4. 0.8 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Inyokern, CA
  5. 0.7 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Inyokern, CA
  6. 0.1 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Inyokern, CA
  7. 1.9 49 km (31 mi) N of Inyokern, CA
  8. 1.5 50 km (31 mi) N of Inyokern, CA
  9. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NE of Inyokern, CA
  10. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NE of Inyokern, CA
  11. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  12. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  13. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  14. 1.6 50 km (31 mi) N of Inyokern, CA
  15. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  16. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  17. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  18. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  19. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  20. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  21. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  22. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  23. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Inyokern, CA
  24. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  25. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  26. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  27. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  28. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  29. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  30. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) E of Inyokern, CA · felt by 2
  31. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  32. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  33. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  34. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  35. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  36. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  37. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  38. 2.7 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  39. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  40. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  41. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  42. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Inyokern, CA
  43. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  44. 2.0 25 km (15 mi) NE of Inyokern, CA
  45. 2.8 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  46. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  47. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  48. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) E of Inyokern, CA
  49. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Inyokern, CA
  50. 2.0 20 km (13 mi) E of Inyokern, 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 Inyokern time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Inyokern are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Inyokern; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 15 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Inyokern; the five largest:

  1. 6.3 The 1946 Walker Pass, California Earthquake · 13 km WNW of Inyokern
  2. 5.8 16km NNE of Ridgecrest, California · 20 km NE of Inyokern
  3. 5.4 14km NW of Inyokern, CA · 14 km NW of Inyokern
  4. 5.4 4km N of Inyokern, CA · 4 km N of Inyokern
  5. 5.4 17km N of Ridgecrest, California · 20 km NE of Inyokern

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

China Lake Acres 4 km · Ridgecrest 13 km · Searles Valley 39 km

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