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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Alpine, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 2:31 am PDT on 13 August 2026 · 49 km (30 mi) E of Alpine, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Alpine was M 2.6, 49 km (30 mi) E of Alpine, CA, at 2:31 am PDT on 13 August 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
180 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
13
Largest since 2016
M 5.2 on 14 April 2025, 27 km (17 mi) NE of Alpine, 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. 0.6 50 km (31 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  2. 0.7 49 km (31 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  3. 1.5 49 km (31 mi) E of Alpine, CA
  4. 0.6 49 km (31 mi) E of Alpine, CA
  5. 1.0 47 km (29 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  6. 1.8 49 km (31 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  7. 1.7 49 km (31 mi) E of Alpine, CA
  8. 1.6 49 km (31 mi) E of Alpine, CA
  9. 2.6 49 km (30 mi) E of Alpine, CA · felt by 1
  10. 2.3 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  11. 1.7 47 km (29 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  12. 1.7 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  13. 1.8 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  14. 2.6 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA · felt by 1
  15. 3.0 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Alpine, CA · felt by 222
  16. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA
  17. 1.7 49 km (31 mi) E of Alpine, CA
  18. 2.2 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA · felt by 2
  19. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA
  20. 1.5 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA
  21. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA
  22. 1.8 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA · felt by 1
  23. 1.5 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA
  24. 1.6 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA
  25. 1.7 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Alpine, CA
  26. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Alpine, CA · felt by 1
  27. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  28. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  29. 1.7 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  30. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA · felt by 1
  31. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  32. 1.7 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  33. 1.9 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  34. 1.9 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  35. 2.3 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  36. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  37. 1.6 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  38. 2.2 50 km (31 mi) E of Alpine, CA
  39. 1.9 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  40. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Alpine, CA · felt by 1
  41. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Alpine, CA
  42. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  43. 2.6 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  44. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Alpine, CA
  45. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Alpine, CA
  46. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Alpine, CA · felt by 2
  47. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, CA
  48. 2.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Alpine, CA · felt by 48
  49. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Alpine, CA
  50. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Alpine, 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 Alpine time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Alpine are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Alpine:

  1. 5.0 16 km NW of Julian, California · 41 km N of Alpine
  2. 5.0 26km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 45 km ENE of Alpine

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

Lakeside 15 km · Pine Valley 22 km · Ramona 25 km · Julian 31 km

If you felt one

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