Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Riverside, CA
M 3.2
Latest: 5:37 am PDT on 2 September 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Riverside, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Riverside was M 3.2, 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Riverside, CA, at 5:37 am PDT on 2 September 2026. 730 people reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2,248 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 224
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 31 July 2025, 22 km (13 mi) N of Riverside, CA
- Reported felt
- 765 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Riverside, CA · felt by 14
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) SW of Riverside, CA
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) E of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SW of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Riverside, CA
- 3.2 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Riverside, CA · felt by 730
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Riverside, CA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Riverside, CA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) SW of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) E of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) E of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Riverside, CA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Riverside, CA
- 2.8 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Riverside, CA · felt by 128
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Riverside, CA · felt by 19
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 2.1 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Riverside, CA · felt by 4
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) E of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Riverside, CA
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Riverside, CA · felt by 11
- 3.0 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Riverside, CA · felt by 402
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) N of Riverside, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) N of Riverside, CA
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Riverside, CA
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 2.0 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) SW of Riverside, CA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) SW of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Riverside, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) S of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Riverside, CA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) E of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) SW of Riverside, CA
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 22 km (13 mi) N of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Riverside, CA
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) NE of Riverside, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Riverside, CA
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) NNE of Riverside, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Riverside, CA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) SW of Riverside, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Riverside, 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 Riverside time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Riverside are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Riverside; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 13 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Riverside; the five largest:
- 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 45 km ESE of Riverside
- 6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 20 km NE of Riverside
- 6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 28 km S of Riverside
- 5.6 7km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 46 km NE of Riverside
- 5.5 The 1990 Upland, California Earthquake · 35 km NW of Riverside
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Jacinto fault, 14 km from its surface trace
- Crafton Hills fault, 17 km from its surface trace
- Elsinore fault, 21 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Pedley 8 km · Glen Avon 10 km · Grand Terrace 12 km · Moreno Valley 15 km · Colton 15 km · Fontana 16 km · Loma Linda 16 km · Rialto 17 km
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