Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Morongo Valley, CA

M 3.2

Latest: 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026 · 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Morongo Valley was M 3.2, 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA, at 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026. 46 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 1,080 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 72
Largest since 2016: M 4.5 on 8 May 2018, 19 km (12 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA
Reported felt: 254 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 15 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:35 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Morongo Valley, CA Sep 24, 2026
4:30 am PDT
1.3 11 km (7 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA Sep 23, 2026
7:30 am PDT
0.8 10 km (6 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA Sep 21, 2026
10:09 pm PDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA Sep 21, 2026
3:04 pm PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Sep 6, 2026
11:29 am PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA Aug 28, 2026
8:16 am PDT
1.7 17 km (11 mi) NW of Morongo Valley, CA Aug 19, 2026
5:02 am PDT
3.2 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 46 Aug 1, 2026
9:51 am PDT
2.1 18 km (11 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA Jul 26, 2026
6:36 pm PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA Jul 26, 2026
6:36 pm PDT
2.5 18 km (11 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA Jul 16, 2026
5:58 pm PDT
1.9 17 km (11 mi) NW of Morongo Valley, CA Jul 11, 2026
8:20 am PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA Jul 3, 2026
2:53 pm PDT
1.5 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Jun 28, 2026
10:00 am PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) E of Morongo Valley, CA Jun 24, 2026
10:50 am PDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Jun 22, 2026
10:30 am PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Jun 16, 2026
5:38 pm PDT
1.7 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Jun 4, 2026
4:37 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA Jun 3, 2026
4:00 am PDT
1.7 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA May 30, 2026
9:48 pm PDT
1.7 10 km (6 mi) SSW of Morongo Valley, CA May 30, 2026
2:58 pm PDT
1.5 28 km (18 mi) NW of Morongo Valley, CA May 25, 2026
7:04 am PDT
2.2 25 km (15 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA May 18, 2026
1:35 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA May 18, 2026
9:21 am PDT
2.1 10 km (6 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 2 May 17, 2026
8:47 am PDT
2.0 18 km (11 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA May 15, 2026
1:23 am PDT
1.7 16 km (10 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA May 4, 2026
9:49 am PDT
3.0 21 km (13 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 25 Apr 29, 2026
7:47 am PDT
1.9 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 2 Apr 26, 2026
8:45 am PDT
3.4 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 375 Apr 26, 2026
8:44 am PDT
2.3 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 3 Apr 26, 2026
8:17 am PDT
1.7 5 km (3 mi) S of Morongo Valley, CA Apr 23, 2026
9:09 am PDT
1.6 12 km (7 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA Apr 5, 2026
5:37 am PDT
1.8 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Morongo Valley, CA Mar 22, 2026
12:35 pm PDT
1.7 16 km (10 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA Mar 21, 2026
8:03 pm PDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA Mar 21, 2026
8:03 pm PDT
1.9 15 km (10 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA Mar 20, 2026
9:39 am PDT
2.5 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 3 Mar 15, 2026
7:01 am PDT
2.1 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA Mar 15, 2026
6:52 am PDT
1.9 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 2 Mar 11, 2026
2:59 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Morongo Valley, CA Mar 10, 2026
9:56 pm PDT
1.9 14 km (8 mi) E of Morongo Valley, CA Mar 6, 2026
8:59 am PST
1.5 29 km (18 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA Feb 25, 2026
4:14 pm PST
1.8 28 km (18 mi) NW of Morongo Valley, CA Feb 15, 2026
3:53 am PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Morongo Valley, CA Feb 3, 2026
2:33 pm PST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Jan 22, 2026
2:11 am PST
1.8 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Jan 18, 2026
6:40 am PST
1.8 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA Jan 17, 2026
6:07 pm PST
1.8 15 km (9 mi) W of Morongo Valley, CA Jan 17, 2026
2:16 pm PST
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · felt by 2 Jan 15, 2026
1:03 am 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 Morongo Valley time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Morongo Valley are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 35 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Morongo Valley; the five largest:

7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 22 km NE of Morongo Valley 1992
6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 48 km SW of Morongo Valley 1918
6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 29 km NW of Morongo Valley 1992
6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 26 km ESE of Morongo Valley 1992
6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 24 km ESE of Morongo Valley 1948

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

Nearest mapped faults

Pinto Mountain fault (includes Morongo Valley fault), under 1 km from its surface trace
San Andreas fault, 4 km from its surface trace
Long Canyon fault, 13 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Desert Hot Springs 12 km · Yucca Valley 16 km · Garnet 16 km · Cabazon 24 km · Joshua Tree 27 km · Banning 30 km · Thousand Palms 31 km · Big Bear City 34 km

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