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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Descanso, CA

M 3.0

Latest: 2:06 pm PDT on 6 April 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Descanso was M 3.0, 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA, at 2:06 pm PDT on 6 April 2026. 222 people reported feeling it to USGS. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
360 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
29
Largest since 2016
M 5.2 on 14 April 2025, 20 km (13 mi) N of Descanso, CA
Reported felt
100 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  2. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Descanso, CA
  3. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Descanso, CA
  4. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Descanso, CA
  5. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  6. 2.3 30 km (18 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  7. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  8. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  9. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  10. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  11. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  12. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  13. 3.0 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA · felt by 222
  14. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  15. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA
  16. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Descanso, CA
  17. 2.2 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA · felt by 2
  18. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA
  19. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA
  20. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) N of Descanso, CA
  21. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  22. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA
  23. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA · felt by 1
  24. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA
  25. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA
  26. 1.7 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Descanso, CA
  27. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NW of Descanso, CA · felt by 1
  28. 1.8 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Descanso, CA
  29. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  30. 3.6 17 km (11 mi) NE of Descanso, CA · felt by 244
  31. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  32. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Descanso, CA
  33. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Descanso, CA
  34. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  35. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Descanso, CA · felt by 1
  36. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Descanso, CA
  37. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  38. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  39. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  40. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Descanso, CA
  41. 2.0 22 km (13 mi) N of Descanso, CA · felt by 2
  42. 2.5 22 km (14 mi) N of Descanso, CA · felt by 48
  43. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) N of Descanso, CA
  44. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Descanso, CA
  45. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) N of Descanso, CA · felt by 4
  46. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) N of Descanso, CA
  47. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) N of Descanso, CA
  48. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) N of Descanso, CA
  49. 2.5 23 km (14 mi) N of Descanso, CA · felt by 14
  50. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) N of Descanso, 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 Descanso time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Descanso are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Descanso:

  1. 5.2 21km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 44 km E of Descanso
  2. 5.0 16 km NW of Julian, California · 39 km NNW of Descanso
  3. 5.0 26km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 31 km ENE of Descanso

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

Pine Valley 9 km · Alpine 14 km · Julian 25 km · Lakeside 29 km · Campo 31 km · Ramona 32 km

If you felt one

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