Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Spring Valley Lake, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 5:26 am PST on 29 December 2025 · 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Spring Valley Lake was M 2.6, 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA, at 5:26 am PST on 29 December 2025. 4 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: 178 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 10
Largest since 2016: M 3.7 on 6 August 2025, 29 km (18 mi) SW of Spring Valley Lake, CA
Reported felt: 26 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 26 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 02:16 UTC

The latest 50

1.7 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jun 18, 2026
3:20 am PDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Spring Valley Lake, CA May 22, 2026
9:50 am PDT
1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Spring Valley Lake, CA May 1, 2026
9:45 am PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jan 19, 2026
11:38 am PST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Dec 30, 2025
6:05 pm PST
2.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 4 Dec 29, 2025
5:26 am PST
2.6 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 15 Dec 28, 2025
7:44 am PST
1.6 27 km (16 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 1 Oct 8, 2025
3:47 pm PDT
2.2 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Oct 8, 2025
3:43 pm PDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Oct 8, 2025
2:44 pm PDT
2.5 28 km (18 mi) SW of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 4 Aug 6, 2025
5:25 am PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 14 Aug 6, 2025
2:11 am PDT
3.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 647 Aug 6, 2025
2:00 am PDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jul 3, 2025
3:05 pm PDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jul 3, 2025
6:40 am PDT
1.5 22 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jun 26, 2025
1:52 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (18 mi) SE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jun 11, 2025
1:18 pm PDT
2.1 28 km (18 mi) SE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jun 10, 2025
3:44 pm PDT
2.0 7 km (5 mi) WNW of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 10 Apr 20, 2025
12:49 am PDT
2.7 7 km (5 mi) WNW of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 152 Apr 19, 2025
10:50 pm PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Spring Valley Lake, CA Apr 15, 2025
12:49 pm PDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) SE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Mar 22, 2025
2:10 pm PDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) SE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Mar 20, 2025
1:44 pm PDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Feb 6, 2025
12:12 pm PST
1.5 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jan 23, 2025
3:29 am PST
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 1 Jan 23, 2025
1:54 am PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Jan 22, 2025
10:05 pm PST
1.5 22 km (14 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 3 Jan 14, 2025
3:54 pm PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Dec 23, 2024
11:37 am PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Dec 19, 2024
1:50 pm PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Dec 17, 2024
11:59 am PST
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 30, 2024
4:36 am PST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 1 Nov 27, 2024
12:03 pm PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 26, 2024
8:45 am PST
1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 25, 2024
9:01 am PST
1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 25, 2024
9:01 am PST
1.5 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 25, 2024
9:00 am PST
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 24, 2024
10:48 pm PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 24, 2024
10:15 pm PST
1.6 20 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 21, 2024
1:48 pm PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Nov 12, 2024
12:40 pm PST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Oct 29, 2024
12:47 pm PDT
1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Oct 23, 2024
8:11 am PDT
1.7 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 9 Oct 22, 2024
12:33 pm PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) NW of Spring Valley Lake, CA · felt by 2 Oct 10, 2024
4:41 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Oct 1, 2024
5:16 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Sep 12, 2024
12:39 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Sep 9, 2024
2:43 pm PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Sep 5, 2024
12:37 pm PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) NE of Spring Valley Lake, CA Aug 29, 2024
12:07 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 Spring Valley Lake time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Spring Valley Lake are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 11 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Spring Valley Lake; the five largest:

6.2 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California · 45 km S of Spring Valley Lake 1923
5.6 7km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 35 km SE of Spring Valley Lake 1999
5.3 Near San Bernardino, California · 36 km SSE of Spring Valley Lake 1907
5.3 6km WNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 37 km SE of Spring Valley Lake 1943
5.3 1km N of Big Bear Lake, California · 42 km SE of Spring Valley Lake 1992

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

Nearest mapped faults

North Frontal thrust system, 11 km from its surface trace
Helendale-South Lockhart fault, 19 km from its surface trace
Cleghorn fault, 19 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Victorville 5 km · Hesperia 8 km · Adelanto 16 km · Lucerne Valley 28 km · Lake Arrowhead 28 km · Phelan 29 km · Running Springs 35 km · Piñon Hills 35 km

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