Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Julian, CA
M 2.6
Latest: 1:28 am PDT on 16 May 2026 · 28 km (18 mi) E of Julian, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Julian was M 2.6, 28 km (18 mi) E of Julian, CA, at 1:28 am PDT on 16 May 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 24 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 992 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 109
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.2 on 14 April 2025, 5 km (3 mi) S of Julian, CA
- Reported felt
- 262 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 0.3 12 km (7 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 0.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 0.5 4 km (2 mi) N of Julian, CA
- 0.6 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Julian, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 1.1 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 0.6 11 km (7 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 0.5 11 km (7 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 0.7 12 km (7 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 0.8 16 km (10 mi) SE of Julian, CA
- 0.7 11 km (7 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 0.3 11 km (7 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 0.2 11 km (7 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 0.3 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Julian, CA
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Julian, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Julian, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 1.9 9 km (6 mi) SE of Julian, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Julian, CA
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Julian, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Julian, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 1.8 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Julian, CA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Julian, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) N of Julian, CA
- 2.2 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 2.6 28 km (18 mi) E of Julian, CA · felt by 1
- 2.5 25 km (15 mi) NW of Julian, CA · felt by 37
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Julian, CA
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Julian, CA
- 2.1 13 km (8 mi) ENE of Julian, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) E of Julian, CA
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 1.8 20 km (13 mi) SE of Julian, CA
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NW of Julian, CA
- 1.9 9 km (5 mi) NE of Julian, CA
- 1.5 9 km (5 mi) NE of Julian, 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 Julian time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Julian are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Julian; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 11 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Julian; the five largest:
- 6.6 The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California Earthquake · 48 km ENE of Julian
- 6.0 16km WSW of Oasis, CA · 48 km NE of Julian
- 5.7 Eastern San Diego County, California · 49 km ENE of Julian
- 5.5 8km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 49 km ENE of Julian
- 5.5 1km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 30 km NE of Julian
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Elsinore fault, 4 km from its surface trace
- San Jacinto fault, 36 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Ramona 25 km · Borrego Springs 29 km · Pine Valley 29 km · Alpine 31 km · Lakeside 39 km
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