Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Meadowbrook, CA
No earthquake was likely felt in Meadowbrook in the 24 hours to 3:18 pm PDT (22:18 UTC). The last one was M 3.2, 43 km (26 mi) NW, at 5:37 am PDT on 2 September 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 730 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.7
Latest: 1:33 pm PST on 13 January 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Meadowbrook was M 2.7, 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA, at 1:33 pm PST on 13 January 2026, 14 km deep. 91 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Meadowbrook was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 49 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Meadowbrook since; the newest is first in the list below.
In the last 24 hours, 1 earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Meadowbrook: M 1.6, 25 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA, at 12:36 pm PDT.
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 4 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 5.3
- Last 12 months
- 66 · largest M 2.7 on 13 January 2026
- Since 2016
- 696 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.0 on 25 January 2018, 19 km (12 mi) W of Meadowbrook, CA
- Reported felt
- 151 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Elsinore fault, 8 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in California — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Meadowbrook, CA
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 19
- 1.5 23 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.4 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 86
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) W of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 19
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 3
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.8 23 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) E of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 24
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.3 30 km (18 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 3
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 23 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.8 23 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.1 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 17
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) W of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.0 23 km (15 mi) W of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 2
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 3
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Meadowbrook, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA
- 2.7 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Meadowbrook, CA · felt by 91
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 Meadowbrook time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Meadowbrook are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Meadowbrook; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Meadowbrook
The strongest shaking in Meadowbrook from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.5 on 11 February 2018, 10 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Meadowbrook (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.5 | 10 km | III · Weak · felt by 676 | |
| M 4.0 | 15 km | III · Weak · felt by 4,220 | |
| M 3.6 | 12 km | III · Weak · felt by 3,715 | |
| M 4.0 | 19 km | III · Weak · felt by 11,942 | |
| M 3.2 | 10 km | III · Weak · felt by 530 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 8 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Meadowbrook; the five largest:
- 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 29 km E of Meadowbrook
- 6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 40 km N of Meadowbrook
- 6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 11 km WSW of Meadowbrook
- 5.3 6km SSE of Hemet, CA · 32 km E of Meadowbrook
- 5.2 8km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 21 km W of Meadowbrook
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Elsinore fault, 8 km from its surface trace
- San Jacinto fault, 28 km from its surface trace
- Crafton Hills fault, 33 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Canyon Lake 5 km · Lake Elsinore 8 km · Perris 8 km · Lakeland Village 11 km · Mead Valley 12 km · Menifee 13 km · Wildomar 14 km · Woodcrest 19 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Meadowbrook, CA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
- California Earthquake Authority — retrofit grants and the state's not-for-profit earthquake insurance
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.