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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Del Mar, CA

M 3.0

Latest: 1:09 pm PST on 8 March 2024 · 26 km (16 mi) SW of Del Mar, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Del Mar was M 3.0, 26 km (16 mi) SW of Del Mar, CA, at 1:09 pm PST on 8 March 2024. 139 people reported feeling it to USGS. 15 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
61 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
6
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 20 November 2019, 27 km (16 mi) W of Del Mar, CA
Reported felt
20 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.9 17 km (10 mi) S of Del Mar, CA
  2. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Del Mar, CA
  3. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Del Mar, CA
  4. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Del Mar, CA
  5. 1.8 15 km (9 mi) S of Del Mar, CA
  6. 2.2 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Del Mar, CA
  7. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Del Mar, CA
  8. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  9. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Del Mar, CA
  10. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  11. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Del Mar, CA
  12. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Del Mar, CA · felt by 3
  13. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Del Mar, CA · felt by 1
  14. 2.4 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  15. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  16. 3.0 26 km (16 mi) SW of Del Mar, CA · felt by 139
  17. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  18. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Del Mar, CA
  19. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Del Mar, CA
  20. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) W of Del Mar, CA
  21. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Del Mar, CA
  22. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA · felt by 1
  23. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA · felt by 4
  24. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Del Mar, CA · felt by 2
  25. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) W of Del Mar, CA
  26. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Del Mar, CA
  27. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Del Mar, CA
  28. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SW of Del Mar, CA
  29. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Del Mar, CA · felt by 8
  30. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SW of Del Mar, CA
  31. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NW of Del Mar, CA
  32. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) S of Del Mar, CA · felt by 3
  33. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NW of Del Mar, CA
  34. 2.5 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Del Mar, CA · felt by 65
  35. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  36. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Del Mar, CA · felt by 11
  37. 2.9 30 km (18 mi) E of Del Mar, CA · felt by 511
  38. 3.2 27 km (16 mi) W of Del Mar, CA · felt by 49
  39. 1.9 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Del Mar, CA · felt by 2
  40. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  41. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) S of Del Mar, CA
  42. 2.4 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  43. 2.2 4 km (3 mi) WNW of Del Mar, CA · felt by 8
  44. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SW of Del Mar, CA
  45. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  46. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Del Mar, CA
  47. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  48. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA
  49. 2.3 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Del Mar, CA · felt by 1
  50. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) W of Del Mar, CA · felt by 1

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 Del Mar time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Del Mar are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Del Mar; dots are the 50 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 Del Mar.

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

Encinitas 9 km · Carlsbad 23 km · Escondido 24 km · Oceanside 28 km · San Diego 29 km · Coronado 31 km · Camp Pendleton South 32 km · Lakeside 34 km

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