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Earthquakes near Palmdale today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Palmdale in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M1.4) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 8 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Palmdale just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Palmdale, 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
- 4 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.8 63 km WSW, Sep 30, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.3 86 km NNE, Jul 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 163 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 63 km M3.8, Sep 30, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Palmdale
USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Palmdale in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.2 88 km S of the city at Oct 9, 00:44 local time (17 days ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 4 of 4 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 2 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Palmdale) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 136 km SE | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 11, 01:04 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | M2.7 | 142 km SE | 12 km | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 9, 00:44 | Oct 9, 07:44 UTC | M3.2 | 88 km S | 12 km | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA |
| Oct 8, 01:09 | Oct 8, 08:09 UTC | M2.7 | 79 km SE | 6 km | 2 km WNW of Fontana, CA |
| Oct 6, 02:37 | Oct 6, 09:37 UTC | M3.1 | 126 km NNW | 4 km | 5 km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA |
| Oct 6, 01:40 | Oct 6, 08:40 UTC | M2.6 | 119 km ESE | 4 km | 4 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA |
| Oct 5, 15:06 | Oct 5, 22:06 UTC | M2.5 | 147 km S | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:23 | Oct 5, 20:23 UTC | M2.8 | 147 km S | 17 km | 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:22 | Oct 5, 20:22 UTC | M3.5 | 147 km S | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Sep 29, 20:00 | Sep 30, 03:00 UTC | M3.8 | 63 km WSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Sep 27, 08:40 | Sep 27, 15:40 UTC | M3.6 | 88 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 Palmdale in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Palmdale in the past 12 months was M4.3 on Jul 13, 2026, 86 km NNE of the city (18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA).
With 163 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 13.6 a month), the area around Palmdale 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 | 86 km NNE | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.1 | 78 km WNW | 13 km | 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA |
| Jun 1, 2026 | M4.1 | 85 km NNE | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M3.8 | 63 km WSW | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M3.6 | 83 km W | 11 km | 13 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Feb 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 138 km ESE | 14 km | 4 km S of Banning, CA |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M3.6 | 88 km SSW | 12 km | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA |
| Jan 18, 2026 | M3.6 | 90 km NNE | 5 km | 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.5 | 85 km NNE | 8 km | 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA |
| Feb 26, 2026 | M3.5 | 101 km NE | 4 km | 18 km ESE of Johannesburg, CA |
Was it felt in Palmdale?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.8 at 63 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Palmdale 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 11 of these quakes: M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (87 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.7 on Oct 11, 2026 (58 reports, max intensity 2.9); M3.2 on Oct 9, 2026 (1091 reports, max intensity 3.4); M2.7 on Oct 8, 2026 (158 reports, max intensity 3.1).
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 Palmdale 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 139 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).