Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Salton City, CA

M 3.1

Latest: 1:17 pm PDT on 25 August 2026 · 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Salton City was M 3.1, 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA, at 1:17 pm PDT on 25 August 2026. 7 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: 1,916 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 139
Largest since 2016: M 4.6 on 10 August 2020, 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Salton City, CA
Reported felt: 263 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 24 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 14 minutes ago · this page 02:14 UTC

The latest 50

1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Salton City, CA Oct 1, 2026
12:59 pm PDT
1.3 6 km (4 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Sep 29, 2026
6:16 pm PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) E of Salton City, CA Sep 25, 2026
6:40 am PDT
0.9 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Sep 21, 2026
10:58 pm PDT
1.1 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Sep 21, 2026
10:58 pm PDT
1.0 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Sep 21, 2026
10:25 pm PDT
1.8 22 km (14 mi) E of Salton City, CA Sep 21, 2026
8:31 am PDT
0.7 21 km (13 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Sep 20, 2026
2:48 pm PDT
1.0 21 km (13 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Sep 20, 2026
2:47 pm PDT
0.8 12 km (7 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Sep 20, 2026
12:31 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Salton City, CA Sep 13, 2026
6:24 pm PDT
2.2 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Sep 5, 2026
9:33 am PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Salton City, CA Aug 30, 2026
3:31 am PDT
1.5 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Aug 26, 2026
3:03 pm PDT
2.0 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Aug 26, 2026
1:22 am PDT
3.1 12 km (8 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA · felt by 7 Aug 25, 2026
1:17 pm PDT
2.1 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Aug 21, 2026
9:01 pm PDT
1.5 15 km (9 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Aug 20, 2026
7:01 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Aug 19, 2026
4:29 am PDT
1.8 13 km (8 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Aug 18, 2026
9:47 am PDT
2.3 25 km (16 mi) W of Salton City, CA Aug 13, 2026
8:32 pm PDT
1.7 20 km (12 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Aug 3, 2026
7:18 pm PDT
1.6 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 23, 2026
6:41 am PDT
1.9 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 20, 2026
7:51 pm PDT
1.6 20 km (12 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Jul 19, 2026
2:11 am PDT
2.1 20 km (13 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Jul 19, 2026
2:11 am PDT
2.1 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Salton City, CA Jul 16, 2026
3:41 am PDT
1.5 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Salton City, CA Jul 15, 2026
9:20 pm PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) S of Salton City, CA Jul 15, 2026
4:13 pm PDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Salton City, CA Jul 15, 2026
12:11 pm PDT
3.1 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Salton City, CA · felt by 2 Jul 15, 2026
1:48 am PDT
2.5 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA · felt by 1 Jul 9, 2026
12:02 pm PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Salton City, CA Jul 7, 2026
5:28 am PDT
2.4 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 5, 2026
4:20 pm PDT
2.0 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 5, 2026
12:50 am PDT
1.9 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Salton City, CA Jul 2, 2026
5:14 am PDT
1.9 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 2, 2026
12:52 am PDT
1.9 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 1, 2026
11:59 pm PDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 1, 2026
11:21 pm PDT
3.4 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA · felt by 16 Jul 1, 2026
11:17 pm PDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Salton City, CA Jul 1, 2026
9:49 pm PDT
1.8 20 km (13 mi) W of Salton City, CA Jun 28, 2026
3:16 pm PDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SW of Salton City, CA Jun 14, 2026
3:31 am PDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) W of Salton City, CA Jun 12, 2026
10:54 am PDT
2.3 27 km (17 mi) W of Salton City, CA Jun 12, 2026
10:52 am PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Salton City, CA Jun 11, 2026
3:03 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Salton City, CA Jun 4, 2026
11:33 pm PDT
2.4 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Salton City, CA Jun 4, 2026
11:00 pm PDT
1.5 15 km (9 mi) S of Salton City, CA May 23, 2026
6:19 am PDT
2.0 27 km (17 mi) S of Salton City, CA May 18, 2026
4:17 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 Salton City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Salton City are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 24 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Salton City; the five largest:

6.6 The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California Earthquake · 39 km SSE of Salton City 1942
6.6 The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California Earthquake · 19 km SW of Salton City 1968
6.6 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake · 33 km SSE of Salton City 1987
6.4 The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California Earthquake · 12 km W of Salton City 1954
6.2 The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California Earthquake · 28 km SSE of Salton City 1987

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

Nearest mapped faults

San Jacinto fault, 11 km from its surface trace
Extra fault, 14 km from its surface trace
San Andreas fault, 19 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Oasis 23 km · Mecca 32 km · Borrego Springs 39 km

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Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score

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