Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Twentynine Palms, CA
M 2.8
Latest: 9:36 am PDT on 26 June 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Twentynine Palms was M 2.8, 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA, at 9:36 am PDT on 26 June 2026. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 277 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 115
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.9 on 19 January 2026, 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- Reported felt
- 62 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 1
- 2.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 9
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.5 31 km (19 mi) NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.4 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 3
- 2.6 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.5 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 3.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 29
- 1.5 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.8 49 km (30 mi) NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.0 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA
- 2.6 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · felt by 3
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Twentynine Palms, 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 Twentynine Palms time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Twentynine Palms are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Twentynine Palms; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 25 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Twentynine Palms; the five largest:
- 7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 36 km WNW of Twentynine Palms
- 6.1 The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake · 31 km SW of Twentynine Palms
- 6.0 The 1948 Desert Hot Springs, California Earthquake · 31 km WSW of Twentynine Palms
- 5.8 3km NE of Yucca Valley, California · 33 km W of Twentynine Palms
- 5.7 38km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 36 km ESE of Twentynine Palms
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Pinto Mountain fault (includes Morongo Valley fault), 2 km from its surface trace
- Mesquite Lake fault, 4 km from its surface trace
- Pisgah-Bullion fault, 5 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Joshua Tree 24 km · Yucca Valley 35 km
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