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Earthquakes near Lamont, CA

M 2.8

Latest: 2:35 am PDT on 29 July 2026 · 10 km (6 mi) SW of Lamont, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lamont was M 2.8, 10 km (6 mi) SW of Lamont, CA, at 2:35 am PDT on 29 July 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
1,166 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
43
Largest since 2016
M 5.2 on 6 August 2024, 24 km (15 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
Reported felt
266 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  2. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) E of Lamont, CA
  3. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Lamont, CA
  4. 1.9 7 km (4 mi) NNW of Lamont, CA
  5. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  6. 1.6 17 km (10 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  7. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  8. 2.8 10 km (6 mi) SW of Lamont, CA · felt by 1
  9. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  10. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  11. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  12. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Lamont, CA
  13. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  14. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  15. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  16. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  17. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  18. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  19. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  20. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  21. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SW of Lamont, CA · felt by 1
  22. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  23. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Lamont, CA
  24. 3.0 28 km (17 mi) SW of Lamont, CA · felt by 6
  25. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) E of Lamont, CA
  26. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Lamont, CA
  27. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  28. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  29. 2.1 20 km (13 mi) S of Lamont, CA
  30. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) E of Lamont, CA
  31. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) E of Lamont, CA
  32. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  33. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  34. 3.0 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA · felt by 8
  35. 1.9 30 km (19 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  36. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) S of Lamont, CA
  37. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Lamont, CA · felt by 1
  38. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  39. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) S of Lamont, CA
  40. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA · felt by 1
  41. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) S of Lamont, CA
  42. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  43. 2.3 25 km (15 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  44. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Lamont, CA
  45. 2.4 22 km (14 mi) S of Lamont, CA
  46. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA
  47. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Lamont, CA · felt by 1
  48. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) SW of Lamont, CA · felt by 1
  49. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Lamont, CA
  50. 2.8 25 km (15 mi) SW of Lamont, 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 Lamont time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lamont are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

  1. 7.5 The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake · 34 km SSW of Lamont
  2. 6.0 Tejon Pass, California · 40 km S of Lamont
  3. 5.8 Near Bakersfield, California · 11 km ENE of Lamont
  4. 5.8 13km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 35 km SSW of Lamont
  5. 5.7 11km N of Lamont, CA · 11 km N of Lamont

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

Arvin 10 km · Bakersfield 16 km · Oildale 20 km · Rosedale 25 km

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