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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Lancaster, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 3:19 am PDT on 11 September 2026 · 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Lancaster, CA

The most recent earthquake near Lancaster was M 2.6, 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Lancaster, CA, at 3:19 am PDT on 11 September 2026. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016
57 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
4
Largest since 2016
M 2.9 on 22 March 2019, 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
Reported felt
14 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Lancaster, CA · felt by 7
  2. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  3. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  4. 1.8 19 km (11 mi) ESE of Lancaster, CA
  5. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) S of Lancaster, CA · felt by 1
  6. 1.6 17 km (10 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  7. 1.8 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  8. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  9. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  10. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lancaster, CA
  11. 2.2 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  12. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  13. 2.4 20 km (13 mi) S of Lancaster, CA · felt by 5
  14. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  15. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  16. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SW of Lancaster, CA
  17. 1.9 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  18. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lancaster, CA · felt by 1
  19. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lancaster, CA
  20. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Lancaster, CA
  21. 1.6 20 km (13 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  22. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  23. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  24. 2.0 4 km (2 mi) NNW of Lancaster, CA · felt by 1
  25. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) S of Lancaster, CA · felt by 1
  26. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  27. 2.2 46 km (29 mi) NW of Lancaster, CA
  28. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Lancaster, CA
  29. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) W of Lancaster, CA
  30. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  31. 2.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Lancaster, CA · felt by 28
  32. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  33. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Lancaster, CA
  34. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Lancaster, CA
  35. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) S of Lancaster, CA · felt by 1
  36. 2.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA · felt by 71
  37. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  38. 1.9 20 km (12 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  39. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Lancaster, CA
  40. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  41. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  42. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  43. 2.3 25 km (15 mi) SE of Lancaster, CA · felt by 1
  44. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA
  45. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) S of Lancaster, CA · felt by 10
  46. 1.6 19 km (11 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  47. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) S of Lancaster, CA
  48. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Lancaster, CA · felt by 3
  49. 1.5 17 km (10 mi) SE of Lancaster, CA
  50. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) S of Lancaster, 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 Lancaster time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lancaster are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Lancaster:

  1. 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 38 km SW of Lancaster
  2. 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 38 km SW of Lancaster
  3. 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 38 km SW of Lancaster
  4. 5.8 The 1991 Sierra Madre, California Earthquake · 49 km SSE of Lancaster
  5. 5.3 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 38 km SW of Lancaster

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

Palmdale 13 km · Littlerock 24 km · Edwards Air Force Base 30 km · Mojave 40 km

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