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Earthquakes near Lancaster today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Lancaster in the last 24 hours 4 smaller quakes (largest M1.5) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 8 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Lancaster just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Lancaster, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.8 67 km WSW, Sep 30, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.3 74 km NNE, Jul 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 156 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 67 km M3.8, Sep 30, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Lancaster
USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Lancaster in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.7 89 km SE of the city at Oct 8, 01:09 local time (18 days ago).
The average depth was about 9 km and 3 of 3 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 4 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Lancaster) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 146 km SE | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 9, 00:44 | Oct 9, 07:44 UTC | M3.2 | 101 km S | 12 km | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA |
| Oct 8, 01:09 | Oct 8, 08:09 UTC | M2.7 | 89 km SE | 6 km | 2 km WNW of Fontana, CA |
| Oct 6, 02:37 | Oct 6, 09:37 UTC | M3.1 | 112 km NNW | 4 km | 5 km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA |
| Oct 6, 01:40 | Oct 6, 08:40 UTC | M2.6 | 125 km ESE | 4 km | 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA |
| Sep 29, 20:00 | Sep 30, 03:00 UTC | M3.8 | 67 km WSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Sep 27, 08:40 | Sep 27, 15:40 UTC | M3.6 | 100 km SSW | 12 km | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Lancaster in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Lancaster in the past 12 months was M4.3 on Jul 13, 2026, 74 km NNE of the city (18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA).
With 156 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 13 a month), the area around Lancaster is very active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | M4.3 | 74 km NNE | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.1 | 73 km W | 13 km | 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA |
| Jun 1, 2026 | M4.1 | 73 km NNE | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M3.8 | 67 km WSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M3.6 | 84 km WSW | 11 km | 13 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Feb 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 147 km SE | 14 km | 4 km S of Banning, CA |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M3.6 | 100 km SSW | 12 km | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA |
| Jan 18, 2026 | M3.6 | 78 km NNE | 5 km | 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.5 | 73 km NNE | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Feb 26, 2026 | M3.5 | 92 km NE | 4 km | 18 km ESE of Johannesburg, CA |
Was it felt in Lancaster?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.8 at 67 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Lancaster by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 7 of these quakes: M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (87 reports, max intensity 2.7); M3.2 on Oct 9, 2026 (1091 reports, max intensity 3.4); M2.7 on Oct 8, 2026 (158 reports, max intensity 3.1); M3.1 on Oct 6, 2026 (30 reports, max intensity 3.8).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Lancaster in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 141 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).