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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Sky Valley, CA

M 3.2

Latest: 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026 · 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Sky Valley, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Sky Valley was M 3.2, 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Sky Valley, CA, at 9:51 am PDT on 1 August 2026. 46 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
762 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
211
Largest since 2016
M 4.9 on 19 January 2026, 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
Reported felt
218 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) N of Sky Valley, CA
  2. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  3. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  4. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  5. 3.2 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 46
  6. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  7. 2.1 11 km (7 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  8. 2.1 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  9. 1.7 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  10. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NNE of Sky Valley, CA
  11. 2.0 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  12. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 1
  13. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Sky Valley, CA
  14. 2.8 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 9
  15. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) N of Sky Valley, CA
  16. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Sky Valley, CA
  17. 1.7 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  18. 2.4 9 km (5 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  19. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) SE of Sky Valley, CA
  20. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Sky Valley, CA
  21. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  22. 2.1 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  23. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  24. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  25. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  26. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Sky Valley, CA
  27. 2.5 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 3
  28. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Sky Valley, CA
  29. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  30. 1.9 7 km (5 mi) NNW of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 2
  31. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  32. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Sky Valley, CA
  33. 2.6 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 1
  34. 2.1 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  35. 2.4 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  36. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  37. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  38. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  39. 2.3 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 1
  40. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  41. 1.9 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  42. 1.8 17 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  43. 1.5 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  44. 1.8 16 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  45. 2.2 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 1
  46. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  47. 1.7 17 km (10 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  48. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA
  49. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) E of Sky Valley, CA · felt by 1
  50. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Sky Valley, 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 Sky Valley time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Sky Valley are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Sky Valley; 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 Sky Valley; the five largest:

  1. 7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 35 km NNW of Sky Valley
  2. 6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 8 km NNE of Sky Valley
  3. 6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 11 km N of Sky Valley
  4. 6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake · 27 km WNW of Sky Valley
  5. 5.8 3km NE of Yucca Valley, California · 27 km N of Sky Valley

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

Thousand Palms 9 km · Garnet 12 km · Desert Hot Springs 16 km · Indio 23 km · La Quinta 26 km · Yucca Valley 26 km · Morongo Valley 27 km · Joshua Tree 27 km

If you felt one

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