Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Carlsbad, CA
M 3.1
Latest: 11:48 pm PST on 25 January 2021 · 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Carlsbad was M 3.1, 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA, at 11:48 pm PST on 25 January 2021. 29 people reported feeling it to USGS. 23 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 39 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 4
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.1 on 25 January 2021, 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 39
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) NW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 1
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) W of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 3.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 29
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) S of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 65
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 8
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) S of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 8
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NE of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) S of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 1
- 2.0 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SW of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Carlsbad, CA
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Carlsbad, CA · felt by 31
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 Carlsbad time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Carlsbad are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Carlsbad; dots are the 39 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Carlsbad.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault, 7 km from its surface trace
- Carlsbad fault, 14 km from its surface trace
- San Onofre fault, 18 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Oceanside 5 km · Camp Pendleton South 8 km · Encinitas 15 km · Escondido 25 km · San Clemente 39 km
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- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
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