Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Rosamond, CA
M 2.6
Latest: 3:19 am PDT on 11 September 2026 · 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Rosamond, CA
The most recent earthquake near Rosamond was M 2.6, 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Rosamond, CA, at 3:19 am PDT on 11 September 2026. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 269 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 15
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.7 on 1 October 2021, 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- Reported felt
- 24 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.6 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Rosamond, CA · felt by 7
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 14 km (8 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) N of Rosamond, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) N of Rosamond, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) N of Rosamond, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Rosamond, CA
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) N of Rosamond, 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 Rosamond time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rosamond are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Rosamond; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Rosamond:
- 5.7 12km NW of California City, California · 39 km NNE of Rosamond
- 5.2 5km SW of Tehachapi, CA · 39 km NW of Rosamond
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- San Andreas fault, 28 km from its surface trace
- Garlock fault, 28 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Lancaster 19 km · Mojave 21 km · Edwards Air Force Base 22 km · Palmdale 32 km · California City 33 km · Tehachapi 40 km
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