Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near San Jacinto, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 3:52 am PDT on 23 September 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near San Jacinto was M 2.6, 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA, at 3:52 am PDT on 23 September 2026. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 1,765 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 144
Largest since 2016: M 4.4 on 6 January 2016, 20 km (13 mi) NNE of San Jacinto, CA
Reported felt: 409 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 7 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 17 minutes ago · this page 01:35 UTC

The latest 50

1.7 18 km (11 mi) E of San Jacinto, CA Oct 1, 2026
9:58 am PDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 30, 2026
11:36 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) S of San Jacinto, CA Sep 30, 2026
7:26 pm PDT
0.8 2 km (1 mi) E of San Jacinto, CA Sep 29, 2026
11:48 am PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 29, 2026
8:19 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 27, 2026
7:42 pm PDT
2.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA · felt by 6 Sep 23, 2026
3:52 am PDT
1.7 20 km (12 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 23, 2026
3:34 am PDT
1.6 13 km (8 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 18, 2026
7:16 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) NW of San Jacinto, CA Sep 12, 2026
9:12 am PDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 11, 2026
8:20 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 8, 2026
6:50 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 7, 2026
2:37 pm PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 6, 2026
11:29 am PDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA Sep 2, 2026
7:20 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of San Jacinto, CA Aug 28, 2026
8:16 am PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) NW of San Jacinto, CA Aug 25, 2026
6:14 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSE of San Jacinto, CA Aug 25, 2026
12:57 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) NW of San Jacinto, CA Aug 23, 2026
11:30 am PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Aug 18, 2026
10:19 pm PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA Aug 15, 2026
2:35 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) N of San Jacinto, CA · felt by 1 Aug 12, 2026
6:36 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA Aug 8, 2026
8:00 am PDT
2.1 23 km (14 mi) N of San Jacinto, CA Aug 3, 2026
8:50 am PDT
2.2 19 km (12 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA · felt by 2 Aug 2, 2026
2:31 am PDT
1.8 16 km (10 mi) NNE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 28, 2026
3:24 pm PDT
2.5 23 km (14 mi) N of San Jacinto, CA · felt by 6 Jul 27, 2026
4:49 pm PDT
1.9 15 km (10 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 23, 2026
4:40 pm PDT
1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of San Jacinto, CA Jul 23, 2026
11:27 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) NW of San Jacinto, CA Jul 16, 2026
6:48 pm PDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) NE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 16, 2026
5:58 pm PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 15, 2026
8:38 am PDT
2.0 16 km (10 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 12, 2026
11:42 am PDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 10, 2026
6:42 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) N of San Jacinto, CA Jul 9, 2026
9:23 am PDT
2.2 22 km (14 mi) N of San Jacinto, CA Jul 9, 2026
2:09 am PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) NNE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 8, 2026
1:54 am PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 7, 2026
2:29 pm PDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) ESE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 7, 2026
6:16 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA Jul 5, 2026
9:24 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of San Jacinto, CA Jun 22, 2026
10:30 am PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNE of San Jacinto, CA Jun 16, 2026
5:38 pm PDT
1.6 17 km (10 mi) SSW of San Jacinto, CA Jun 13, 2026
8:58 am PDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNW of San Jacinto, CA Jun 11, 2026
9:59 am PDT
1.9 22 km (14 mi) SE of San Jacinto, CA · felt by 2 Jun 9, 2026
8:50 pm PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of San Jacinto, CA Jun 4, 2026
4:37 pm PDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) NE of San Jacinto, CA Jun 3, 2026
4:00 am PDT
2.5 in San Jacinto, CA · felt by 87 Jun 2, 2026
9:16 pm PDT
2.1 19 km (12 mi) NNW of San Jacinto, CA May 31, 2026
11:37 pm PDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) NE of San Jacinto, CA May 30, 2026
9:48 pm 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 San Jacinto time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after San Jacinto are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 19 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of San Jacinto; the five largest:

6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake · 3 km SSW of San Jacinto 1918
6.3 The 1992 Big Bear, California Earthquake · 48 km NNE of San Jacinto 1992
6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 44 km NW of San Jacinto 1923
6.0 The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake · 42 km WSW of San Jacinto 1910
6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 40 km NE of San Jacinto 1986

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

Nearest mapped faults

San Jacinto fault, 7 km from its surface trace
Beaumont Plain fault, 12 km from its surface trace
San Gorgonio Pass fault, 17 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Hemet 4 km · Valle Vista 7 km · Green Acres 12 km · Beaumont 16 km · Nuevo 17 km · Banning 17 km · Cabazon 22 km · Idyllwild 23 km

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