Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Rancho Mirage, CA

M 3.1

Latest: 5:01 pm PDT on 30 September 2026 · 27 km (17 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA

The most recent earthquake near Rancho Mirage was M 3.1, 27 km (17 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA, at 5:01 pm PDT on 30 September 2026. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016: 1,388 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 240
Largest since 2016: M 4.9 on 19 January 2026, 28 km (18 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA
Reported felt: 318 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 2 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 14 minutes ago · this page 02:14 UTC

The latest 50

3.1 27 km (17 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA · felt by 8 Sep 30, 2026
5:01 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Sep 27, 2026
11:42 am PDT
2.3 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Sep 26, 2026
8:29 pm PDT
1.6 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Sep 26, 2026
8:29 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Sep 10, 2026
7:59 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Sep 9, 2026
11:17 pm PDT
2.9 28 km (18 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA · felt by 15 Aug 31, 2026
4:04 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Aug 14, 2026
12:51 am PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Aug 12, 2026
1:15 pm PDT
3.2 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Rancho Mirage, CA · felt by 46 Aug 1, 2026
9:51 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 24, 2026
7:52 pm PDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 24, 2026
8:33 am PDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 22, 2026
2:34 am PDT
2.1 23 km (14 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 17, 2026
1:30 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 13, 2026
9:56 pm PDT
2.1 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 13, 2026
12:04 pm PDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 11, 2026
8:48 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 8, 2026
10:00 am PDT
1.6 30 km (19 mi) W of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 7, 2026
2:29 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 7, 2026
9:20 am PDT
2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Jul 3, 2026
6:25 am PDT
1.9 28 km (18 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA · felt by 1 Jun 28, 2026
4:22 am PDT
2.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA · felt by 9 Jun 26, 2026
9:36 am PDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA Jun 16, 2026
6:54 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA Jun 14, 2026
11:16 pm PDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Jun 10, 2026
7:25 am PDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA May 27, 2026
6:14 am PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA May 22, 2026
9:26 pm PDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA May 19, 2026
3:32 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA May 12, 2026
3:57 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA May 12, 2026
5:37 am PDT
2.4 22 km (14 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA May 12, 2026
2:58 am PDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) E of Rancho Mirage, CA May 11, 2026
5:55 am PDT
1.7 28 km (18 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA Apr 29, 2026
3:34 am PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Apr 26, 2026
10:45 pm PDT
2.4 21 km (13 mi) S of Rancho Mirage, CA Apr 20, 2026
4:44 pm PDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Apr 20, 2026
3:44 pm PDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Apr 11, 2026
3:06 am PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Apr 10, 2026
12:16 pm PDT
1.5 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Rancho Mirage, CA Apr 7, 2026
2:32 am PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 27, 2026
1:49 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 21, 2026
8:34 am PDT
1.9 28 km (18 mi) N of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 20, 2026
9:39 am PDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) N of Rancho Mirage, CA · felt by 3 Mar 15, 2026
7:01 am PDT
2.1 28 km (17 mi) N of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 15, 2026
6:52 am PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 12, 2026
12:18 am PDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) N of Rancho Mirage, CA · felt by 2 Mar 11, 2026
2:59 pm PDT
2.0 28 km (17 mi) NE of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 8, 2026
10:22 pm PDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) SW of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 3, 2026
4:14 pm PST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Rancho Mirage, CA Mar 3, 2026
6:35 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 Rancho Mirage time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rancho Mirage are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 27 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Rancho Mirage; the five largest:

6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 26 km NNE of Rancho Mirage 1992
6.0 16km WSW of Oasis, CA · 41 km SSE of Rancho Mirage 1937
6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 28 km NNE of Rancho Mirage 1948
6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 34 km NNW of Rancho Mirage 1986
5.8 3km NE of Yucca Valley, California · 44 km N of Rancho Mirage 1992

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

Nearest mapped faults

San Andreas fault, 10 km from its surface trace
Indio Hills Fault Zone, 17 km from its surface trace
Long Canyon fault, 22 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Thousand Palms 9 km · La Quinta 13 km · Indio 18 km · Garnet 22 km · Coachella 23 km · Desert Hot Springs 26 km · Thermal 28 km · Idyllwild 28 km

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