Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Palm Springs, CA

M 3.2

Latest: 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) NE of Palm Springs, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Palm Springs was M 3.2, 26 km (16 mi) NE of Palm Springs, CA, at 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026. 46 people reported feeling it to USGS. 11 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 1,302 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 104
Largest since 2016: M 4.5 on 8 May 2018, 30 km (19 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA
Reported felt: 309 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 1 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:12 UTC

The latest 50

1.7 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Palm Springs, CA Oct 1, 2026
9:58 am PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of Palm Springs, CA Sep 24, 2026
4:30 am PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Sep 23, 2026
3:34 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Sep 7, 2026
2:37 pm PDT
1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA Sep 6, 2026
11:29 am PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Palm Springs, CA Sep 2, 2026
7:20 am PDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA Aug 28, 2026
8:16 am PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Aug 18, 2026
10:19 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Palm Springs, CA Aug 15, 2026
2:35 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Aug 8, 2026
8:00 am PDT
2.2 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 2 Aug 2, 2026
2:31 am PDT
3.2 26 km (16 mi) NE of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 46 Aug 1, 2026
9:51 am PDT
1.9 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 23, 2026
4:40 pm PDT
2.1 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Palm Springs, CA Jul 17, 2026
1:30 am PDT
2.5 23 km (14 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 16, 2026
5:58 pm PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 15, 2026
8:38 am PDT
2.0 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 12, 2026
11:42 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 10, 2026
6:42 am PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 7, 2026
2:29 pm PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 7, 2026
6:16 am PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Jul 5, 2026
9:24 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) NE of Palm Springs, CA Jul 3, 2026
2:53 pm PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Palm Springs, CA Jun 28, 2026
10:00 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA Jun 22, 2026
10:30 am PDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA Jun 16, 2026
5:38 pm PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 2 Jun 9, 2026
8:50 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA Jun 4, 2026
4:37 pm PDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA Jun 3, 2026
4:00 am PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA May 30, 2026
9:48 pm PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Palm Springs, CA May 30, 2026
2:58 pm PDT
2.2 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA May 18, 2026
1:35 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Palm Springs, CA May 18, 2026
9:21 am PDT
2.1 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 2 May 17, 2026
8:47 am PDT
2.0 22 km (14 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA May 15, 2026
1:23 am PDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Palm Springs, CA May 12, 2026
2:58 am PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA May 11, 2026
3:46 pm PDT
1.7 21 km (13 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA May 4, 2026
9:49 am PDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Apr 26, 2026
10:45 pm PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 2 Apr 26, 2026
8:45 am PDT
3.4 27 km (17 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 375 Apr 26, 2026
8:44 am PDT
2.3 27 km (17 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 3 Apr 26, 2026
8:17 am PDT
1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Palm Springs, CA Apr 23, 2026
9:09 am PDT
1.6 27 km (16 mi) W of Palm Springs, CA Apr 13, 2026
12:45 am PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Apr 7, 2026
2:32 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA Apr 5, 2026
5:37 am PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Palm Springs, CA Mar 29, 2026
8:32 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA Mar 21, 2026
8:03 pm PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) NW of Palm Springs, CA Mar 21, 2026
8:03 pm PDT
1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Palm Springs, CA Mar 20, 2026
9:39 am PDT
2.5 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Palm Springs, CA · felt by 3 Mar 15, 2026
7:01 am PDT

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 Palm Springs time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Palm Springs are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 29 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Palm Springs; the five largest:

7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 42 km NNE of Palm Springs 1992
6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 40 km W of Palm Springs 1918
6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 49 km NNW of Palm Springs 1992
6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 26 km NE of Palm Springs 1992
6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 26 km NE of Palm Springs 1948

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

Nearest mapped faults

San Andreas fault, 7 km from its surface trace
Long Canyon fault, 16 km from its surface trace
Burnt Mountain fault, 20 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Garnet 12 km · Thousand Palms 14 km · Desert Hot Springs 15 km · Idyllwild 19 km · Morongo Valley 24 km · Cabazon 24 km · La Quinta 29 km · Banning 32 km

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