Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near National City, CA

M 2.8

Latest: 9:55 am PDT on 11 July 2024 · 23 km (14 mi) WSW of National City, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near National City was M 2.8, 23 km (14 mi) WSW of National City, CA, at 9:55 am PDT on 11 July 2024. 20 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 212 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 7
Largest since 2016: M 3.5 on 31 March 2017, 23 km (14 mi) SSE of National City, CA
Reported felt: 38 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 3 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:12 UTC

The latest 50

1.9 20 km (12 mi) NW of National City, CA Jul 31, 2026
5:15 pm PDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) NW of National City, CA Mar 26, 2026
4:27 pm PDT
1.8 3 km (2 mi) WNW of National City, CA Dec 17, 2025
12:52 pm PST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) SSE of National City, CA Nov 10, 2025
6:39 am PST
1.6 23 km (14 mi) E of National City, CA · felt by 1 Oct 25, 2025
4:19 pm PDT
1.5 30 km (19 mi) NNE of National City, CA Oct 10, 2025
2:08 pm PDT
2.1 15 km (9 mi) SSE of National City, CA · felt by 7 Oct 8, 2025
12:28 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) NNE of National City, CA Sep 19, 2025
12:14 pm PDT
2.1 22 km (14 mi) SW of National City, CA Sep 10, 2025
10:39 pm PDT
1.9 25 km (16 mi) WNW of National City, CA Jun 24, 2025
10:10 am PDT
1.5 12 km (8 mi) SE of National City, CA May 19, 2025
12:49 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) W of National City, CA Mar 25, 2025
12:23 pm PDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) W of National City, CA Mar 15, 2025
12:53 pm PDT
2.1 20 km (12 mi) WSW of National City, CA Dec 20, 2024
7:09 pm PST
1.5 13 km (8 mi) SE of National City, CA Dec 16, 2024
12:41 pm PST
1.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Oct 23, 2024
2:14 pm PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Sep 17, 2024
2:00 pm PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Aug 29, 2024
2:00 pm PDT
1.7 21 km (13 mi) ENE of National City, CA Aug 13, 2024
1:39 pm PDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) SE of National City, CA · felt by 2 Jul 30, 2024
2:58 pm PDT
2.8 23 km (14 mi) WSW of National City, CA Jul 11, 2024
9:55 am PDT
1.7 22 km (13 mi) ENE of National City, CA Jun 21, 2024
1:30 pm PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Apr 9, 2024
1:31 pm PDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) NNE of National City, CA Apr 5, 2024
11:07 am PDT
1.9 29 km (18 mi) S of National City, CA Mar 23, 2024
11:16 am PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA · felt by 1 Mar 12, 2024
1:32 pm PDT
2.4 23 km (14 mi) ESE of National City, CA · felt by 18 Mar 6, 2024
8:45 pm PST
1.5 30 km (18 mi) NNE of National City, CA Feb 29, 2024
11:31 am PST
1.6 13 km (8 mi) SE of National City, CA Feb 20, 2024
12:25 pm PST
1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNE of National City, CA Feb 8, 2024
12:04 pm PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of National City, CA Jan 7, 2024
6:25 am PST
1.5 12 km (7 mi) ESE of National City, CA · felt by 1 Dec 14, 2023
12:36 pm PST
1.6 28 km (17 mi) NNE of National City, CA Dec 14, 2023
11:34 am PST
1.5 20 km (12 mi) WSW of National City, CA Nov 24, 2023
5:37 pm PST
1.6 28 km (18 mi) NNE of National City, CA Nov 7, 2023
10:00 am PST
1.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Oct 25, 2023
12:33 pm PDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Oct 17, 2023
12:30 pm PDT
2.0 5 km (3 mi) S of National City, CA · felt by 1 Sep 12, 2023
3:48 am PDT
1.6 21 km (13 mi) WSW of National City, CA Aug 25, 2023
1:38 pm PDT
1.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Aug 15, 2023
2:00 pm PDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Aug 8, 2023
2:01 pm PDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) ESE of National City, CA · felt by 1 Jul 30, 2023
5:16 am PDT
1.5 16 km (10 mi) SSE of National City, CA Jul 14, 2023
9:03 pm PDT
1.5 22 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA Jul 6, 2023
2:15 pm PDT
1.8 20 km (13 mi) ENE of National City, CA Jul 3, 2023
12:05 pm PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) SE of National City, CA · felt by 1 Jun 30, 2023
5:01 am PDT
1.6 23 km (14 mi) ENE of National City, CA May 26, 2023
2:00 pm PDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) ESE of National City, CA May 9, 2023
12:33 pm PDT
1.7 25 km (15 mi) WNW of National City, CA · felt by 1 Apr 4, 2023
6:46 am PDT
1.6 13 km (8 mi) SE of National City, CA · felt by 1 Mar 21, 2023
1:03 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 National City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after National City are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is National City; 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 National City.

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

Nearest mapped faults

Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault, 4 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Chula Vista 4 km · San Diego 7 km · Coronado 8 km · Lakeside 26 km · Alpine 36 km

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