Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near San Diego, CA
M 2.8
Latest: 9:55 am PDT on 11 July 2024 · 21 km (13 mi) SW of San Diego, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near San Diego was M 2.8, 21 km (13 mi) SW of San Diego, CA, at 9:55 am PDT on 11 July 2024. 29 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 207 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 6
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.5 on 31 March 2017, 30 km (19 mi) SE of San Diego, CA
- Reported felt
- 34 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 42 km (26 mi) W of San Diego, CA
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NNW of San Diego, CA
- 2.1 39 km (24 mi) W of San Diego, CA · felt by 2
- 1.5 33 km (21 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.7 42 km (26 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.9 32 km (20 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.8 4 km (3 mi) SE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SE of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) ESE of San Diego, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 48 km (30 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) SE of San Diego, CA · felt by 7
- 1.7 42 km (26 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 36 km (23 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) NE of San Diego, CA
- 2.1 21 km (13 mi) SW of San Diego, CA
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) W of San Diego, CA
- 1.8 42 km (26 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) W of San Diego, CA
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SW of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of San Diego, CA
- 1.7 47 km (29 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 2.4 25 km (16 mi) NNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 2.8 21 km (13 mi) SW of San Diego, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NE of San Diego, CA
- 2.1 23 km (14 mi) W of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 49 km (31 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 3.0 29 km (18 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA · felt by 139
- 1.5 30 km (19 mi) NE of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) NE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 45 km (28 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) W of San Diego, CA
- 1.7 49 km (31 mi) WNW of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) ESE of San Diego, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) SW of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) NE of San Diego, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of San Diego, CA
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) SSE of San Diego, CA · felt by 1
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 San Diego time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after San Diego are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is San Diego; 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 San Diego.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Carlsbad fault, 33 km from its surface trace
- San Diego Trough fault, 38 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Coronado 4 km · Chula Vista 11 km · Lakeside 28 km
If you felt one
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- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
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