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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Escondido, CA

M 3.0

Latest: 1:10 pm PDT on 31 July 2026 · 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Escondido, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Escondido was M 3.0, 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Escondido, CA, at 1:10 pm PDT on 31 July 2026. 360 people reported feeling it to USGS. 18 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
134 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
19
Largest since 2016
M 4.0 on 30 January 2022, 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Escondido, CA
Reported felt
37 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 0.9 46 km (29 mi) E of Escondido, CA
  2. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Escondido, CA
  3. 0.5 31 km (19 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  4. 0.9 45 km (28 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  5. 0.6 36 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  6. 0.3 45 km (28 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  7. 0.9 32 km (20 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  8. 0.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  9. 0.8 13 km (8 mi) SE of Escondido, CA
  10. 0.8 35 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  11. 0.7 35 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  12. 0.4 31 km (20 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  13. 0.7 35 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  14. 0.9 35 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  15. 2.0 45 km (28 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  16. 1.7 40 km (25 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  17. 1.6 38 km (24 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  18. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  19. 2.4 35 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA · felt by 9
  20. 1.8 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  21. 3.0 29 km (18 mi) NNE of Escondido, CA · felt by 360
  22. 2.1 30 km (19 mi) NE of Escondido, CA · felt by 4
  23. 1.6 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Escondido, CA
  24. 2.5 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA · felt by 37
  25. 1.7 31 km (19 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  26. 2.8 30 km (19 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA · felt by 102
  27. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  28. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA · felt by 1
  29. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  30. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  31. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  32. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  33. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  34. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  35. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  36. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  37. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  38. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  39. 1.7 35 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  40. 2.5 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA · felt by 10
  41. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  42. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  43. 1.6 35 km (22 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  44. 2.0 35 km (21 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  45. 1.9 35 km (22 mi) NE of Escondido, CA
  46. 1.6 34 km (21 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  47. 1.7 34 km (21 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA
  48. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Escondido, CA
  49. 3.2 47 km (29 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA · felt by 116
  50. 2.5 47 km (29 mi) ENE of Escondido, CA · felt by 7

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

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Escondido:

  1. 5.0 16 km NW of Julian, California · 37 km ENE of Escondido

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 21 km · Ramona 22 km · Carlsbad 25 km · Oceanside 29 km · Camp Pendleton South 30 km · Lakeside 33 km

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