Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Encinitas, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 11:41 pm PST on 4 February 2022 · 26 km (16 mi) SW of Encinitas, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Encinitas was M 2.5, 26 km (16 mi) SW of Encinitas, CA, at 11:41 pm PST on 4 February 2022. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS. 26 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 45 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 7
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.2 on 20 November 2019, 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA
- Reported felt
- 13 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 47
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Encinitas, CA
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) SW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Encinitas, CA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) W of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 48 km (30 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Encinitas, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) W of Encinitas, CA
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) E of Encinitas, CA · felt by 3
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) E of Encinitas, CA · felt by 1
- 2.4 13 km (8 mi) S of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) W of Encinitas, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) E of Encinitas, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Encinitas, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Encinitas, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Encinitas, CA
- 2.5 26 km (16 mi) SW of Encinitas, CA · felt by 8
- 1.9 22 km (13 mi) WNW of Encinitas, CA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) S of Encinitas, CA · felt by 3
- 1.9 8 km (5 mi) W of Encinitas, CA
- 2.5 2 km (1 mi) SSW of Encinitas, CA · felt by 65
- 3.2 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA · felt by 49
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Encinitas, CA
- 2.2 7 km (5 mi) SSW of Encinitas, CA · felt by 8
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Encinitas, CA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) W of Encinitas, CA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) S of Encinitas, CA
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) S of Encinitas, CA · felt by 1
- 2.1 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Encinitas, CA
- 2.8 48 km (30 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA · felt by 4
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) NW of Encinitas, CA
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Encinitas, CA · felt by 1
- 2.2 20 km (12 mi) E of Encinitas, CA · felt by 31
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Encinitas, CA
- 2.8 27 km (17 mi) S of Encinitas, CA · felt by 72
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) S of Encinitas, 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 Encinitas time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Encinitas are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Encinitas; dots are the 45 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 Encinitas.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Carlsbad fault, 13 km from its surface trace
- San Onofre fault, 23 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Carlsbad 15 km · Oceanside 19 km · Escondido 21 km · Camp Pendleton South 23 km · San Diego 38 km · Ramona 40 km · Lakeside 40 km
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