Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Joshua Tree, CA

M 3.2

Latest: 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026 · 17 km (11 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Joshua Tree was M 3.2, 17 km (11 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA, at 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026. 46 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 531 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 80
Largest since 2016: M 4.9 on 19 January 2026, 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA
Reported felt: 123 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 4 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:35 UTC

The latest 50

1.0 11 km (7 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA Oct 2, 2026
4:15 am PDT
1.3 15 km (9 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA Sep 24, 2026
4:32 am PDT
1.6 14 km (9 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA Sep 24, 2026
4:30 am PDT
1.0 12 km (8 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA Sep 22, 2026
1:42 pm PDT
3.2 17 km (11 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 46 Aug 1, 2026
9:51 am PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jul 17, 2026
1:30 am PDT
1.9 15 km (9 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA Jul 3, 2026
2:53 pm PDT
1.5 10 km (6 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA Jun 24, 2026
10:50 am PDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA May 12, 2026
2:58 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Joshua Tree, CA Apr 23, 2026
9:09 am PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Apr 20, 2026
3:44 pm PDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) SW of Joshua Tree, CA Mar 20, 2026
9:39 am PDT
2.5 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 3 Mar 15, 2026
7:01 am PDT
2.1 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Joshua Tree, CA Mar 15, 2026
6:52 am PDT
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 2 Mar 11, 2026
2:59 pm PDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Mar 8, 2026
10:22 pm PDT
2.2 25 km (16 mi) NW of Joshua Tree, CA Mar 6, 2026
11:54 pm PST
1.9 16 km (10 mi) SW of Joshua Tree, CA Mar 6, 2026
8:59 am PST
2.4 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Feb 28, 2026
11:32 am PST
2.0 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Feb 14, 2026
9:20 pm PST
1.5 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Feb 7, 2026
10:38 am PST
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Feb 3, 2026
7:39 pm PST
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 1 Feb 3, 2026
5:41 pm PST
1.6 20 km (12 mi) S of Joshua Tree, CA Feb 3, 2026
2:33 pm PST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Feb 3, 2026
2:17 pm PST
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 3 Feb 3, 2026
1:39 pm PST
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 30, 2026
1:25 am PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 29, 2026
8:33 am PST
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 29, 2026
5:20 am PST
2.0 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 28, 2026
9:34 pm PST
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 27, 2026
8:36 am PST
2.3 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 25, 2026
4:08 am PST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 24, 2026
11:30 am PST
1.5 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 24, 2026
9:06 am PST
2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 23, 2026
10:37 am PST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 23, 2026
10:36 am PST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 22, 2026
11:40 pm PST
2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 22, 2026
5:03 pm PST
2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 21, 2026
9:00 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 21, 2026
12:34 pm PST
2.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 7 Jan 21, 2026
10:16 am PST
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 21, 2026
7:03 am PST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA Jan 21, 2026
4:58 am PST
1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 1 Jan 21, 2026
3:21 am PST
2.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 9 Jan 21, 2026
1:08 am PST
2.0 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 1 Jan 21, 2026
12:34 am PST
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 23 Jan 21, 2026
12:34 am PST
4.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 1,516 Jan 21, 2026
12:30 am PST
2.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 4 Jan 20, 2026
3:52 pm PST
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · felt by 1 Jan 20, 2026
2:01 pm PST

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 Joshua Tree time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Joshua Tree are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 30 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Joshua Tree; the five largest:

7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 14 km WNW of Joshua Tree 1992
6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 48 km W of Joshua Tree 1992
6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 19 km S of Joshua Tree 1992
6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 17 km S of Joshua Tree 1948
6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 31 km WSW of Joshua Tree 1986

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

Nearest mapped faults

Pinto Mountain fault (includes Morongo Valley fault), 1 km from its surface trace
Eureka Peak fault, 8 km from its surface trace
Camp Rock-Emerson-Copper Mountain fault, 11 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Yucca Valley 11 km · Twentynine Palms 24 km · Desert Hot Springs 26 km · Morongo Valley 27 km · Garnet 28 km · Thousand Palms 36 km

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