Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Fairbanks Ranch, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 1:40 pm PDT on 26 August 2020 · 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fairbanks Ranch was M 2.5, 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA, at 1:40 pm PDT on 26 August 2020. 65 people reported feeling it to USGS. 39 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 74 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 4
Largest since 2016: M 2.9 on 19 March 2020, 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA
Reported felt: 19 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 31 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 21 minutes ago · this page 02:46 UTC

The latest 50

1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jul 31, 2026
5:15 pm PDT
1.5 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jun 3, 2026
5:26 pm PDT
1.8 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Mar 26, 2026
4:27 pm PDT
1.5 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Oct 10, 2025
2:08 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Sep 19, 2025
12:14 pm PDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Aug 19, 2025
2:13 pm PDT
1.9 26 km (16 mi) NE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jul 1, 2025
6:51 pm PDT
1.9 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jun 24, 2025
10:10 am PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jun 17, 2025
5:14 pm PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) NW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA May 7, 2025
12:37 am PDT
1.9 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 3 Jan 17, 2025
7:43 am PST
1.6 12 km (7 mi) ENE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 1 Nov 14, 2024
6:18 am PST
1.5 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Nov 1, 2024
2:35 pm PDT
2.4 12 km (8 mi) SW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Sep 6, 2024
6:23 am PDT
1.5 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Apr 5, 2024
11:07 am PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Feb 29, 2024
11:31 am PST
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Feb 8, 2024
12:04 pm PST
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Dec 14, 2023
11:34 am PST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Nov 7, 2023
10:00 am PST
1.5 10 km (6 mi) NE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jun 30, 2023
11:59 am PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 1 Apr 4, 2023
6:46 am PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 2 Jan 23, 2023
1:02 pm PST
1.5 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA May 9, 2022
1:00 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Apr 29, 2022
1:30 pm PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Apr 4, 2022
12:50 pm PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Mar 21, 2022
12:57 pm PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Mar 7, 2022
1:35 pm PST
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Feb 18, 2022
2:02 pm PST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 1 Jan 12, 2022
1:30 pm PST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Nov 8, 2021
1:01 pm PST
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 1 Oct 11, 2021
1:26 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Sep 27, 2021
1:52 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Aug 27, 2021
1:56 pm PDT
1.7 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jul 23, 2021
2:00 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA May 19, 2021
1:06 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Apr 14, 2021
12:58 pm PDT
2.0 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 3 Feb 8, 2021
11:23 am PST
1.7 30 km (18 mi) NE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Oct 31, 2020
4:42 pm PDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Oct 30, 2020
7:56 am PDT
2.5 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 65 Aug 26, 2020
1:40 pm PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jun 16, 2020
11:28 am PDT
1.6 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Jun 5, 2020
2:29 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA May 27, 2020
10:58 am PDT
1.7 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA May 1, 2020
1:01 pm PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 11 Mar 19, 2020
7:19 am PDT
2.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 511 Mar 19, 2020
7:18 am PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Dec 13, 2019
3:09 pm PST
1.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 2 Nov 1, 2019
2:16 pm PDT
1.7 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Fairbanks Ranch, CA Sep 16, 2019
1:00 am PDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Fairbanks Ranch, CA · felt by 2 Jul 31, 2019
1:08 pm PDT

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

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The white circle is Fairbanks Ranch; 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 Fairbanks Ranch.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault, 11 km from its surface trace
Carlsbad fault, 22 km from its surface trace
San Onofre fault, 34 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Encinitas 11 km · Escondido 17 km · Carlsbad 24 km · Oceanside 29 km · Lakeside 29 km · Ramona 30 km · San Diego 31 km · Camp Pendleton South 32 km

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