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Earthquakes near Mecca, CA

M 2.7

Latest: 3:52 am PDT on 13 March 2026 · 30 km (18 mi) SW of Mecca, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Mecca was M 2.7, 30 km (18 mi) SW of Mecca, CA, at 3:52 am PDT on 13 March 2026. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
500 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
36
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 25 April 2018, 30 km (18 mi) SW of Mecca, CA
Reported felt
96 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Mecca, CA
  2. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  3. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  4. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Mecca, CA
  5. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  6. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mecca, CA
  7. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Mecca, CA
  8. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  9. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  10. 2.3 21 km (13 mi) N of Mecca, CA · felt by 1
  11. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Mecca, CA
  12. 2.4 27 km (17 mi) W of Mecca, CA
  13. 2.7 30 km (18 mi) SW of Mecca, CA
  14. 2.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA · felt by 2
  15. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  16. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  17. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  18. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  19. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  20. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NE of Mecca, CA
  21. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) E of Mecca, CA
  22. 3.1 16 km (10 mi) E of Mecca, CA · felt by 9
  23. 2.6 16 km (10 mi) E of Mecca, CA
  24. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) E of Mecca, CA
  25. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Mecca, CA
  26. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) SW of Mecca, CA
  27. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  28. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  29. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  30. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  31. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  32. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Mecca, CA
  33. 2.5 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA
  34. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  35. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NE of Mecca, CA · felt by 1
  36. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NE of Mecca, CA
  37. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  38. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  39. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  40. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Mecca, CA · felt by 1
  41. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Mecca, CA · felt by 1
  42. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  43. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  44. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  45. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  46. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  47. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  48. 3.0 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA · felt by 4
  49. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, CA
  50. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Mecca, 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 Mecca time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Mecca are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 14 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Mecca; the five largest:

  1. 6.6 The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California Earthquake · 44 km S of Mecca
  2. 6.4 The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California Earthquake · 30 km S of Mecca
  3. 6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 48 km NNW of Mecca
  4. 6.0 16km WSW of Oasis, CA · 25 km SW of Mecca
  5. 5.7 Eastern San Diego County, California · 41 km S of Mecca

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

Thermal 9 km · Oasis 12 km · Coachella 15 km · Indio 21 km · La Quinta 24 km · Salton City 32 km · Thousand Palms 40 km

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