California, United States
Earthquakes Near San Diego
ShareUSGS recorded 58 earthquakes within 100 km of San Diego in the last 30 days and 878 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 3.6.
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Recent earthquakes within 100 km of San Diego
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.0 | 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 12.8 km deep | 2026-08-10 16:38 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 26 km NW of Ocotillo, CA | 9.9 km deep | 2026-08-10 15:11 UTC |
| M 0.2 | 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 14.2 km deep | 2026-08-10 11:44 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 4 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 3.0 km deep | 2026-08-10 09:43 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 3 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 3.0 km deep | 2026-08-10 05:15 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 4 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 3.0 km deep | 2026-08-10 04:55 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 3 km SW of Borrego Springs, CA | 4.4 km deep | 2026-08-10 04:42 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 3 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 3.0 km deep | 2026-08-10 04:22 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 18 km ESE of Julian, CA | 9.3 km deep | 2026-08-10 03:48 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 4 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 4.7 km deep | 2026-08-10 02:05 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 4 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 3.0 km deep | 2026-08-10 02:05 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 13.4 km deep | 2026-08-09 21:40 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 3 km NNW of Murrieta, CA | 15.1 km deep | 2026-08-09 17:38 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 28 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA | 7.5 km deep | 2026-08-09 11:06 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 13.5 km deep | 2026-08-09 10:28 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 25 km SE of Campo, CA | 18.1 km deep | 2026-08-09 08:43 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 9 km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA | 11.7 km deep | 2026-08-09 08:23 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 4 km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 10.1 km deep | 2026-08-09 05:57 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 3 km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 8.7 km deep | 2026-08-09 05:57 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 3 km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 12.9 km deep | 2026-08-09 05:22 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 5 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 12.9 km deep | 2026-08-09 03:37 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 4 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 2.8 km deep | 2026-08-08 23:37 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 12 km NE of Julian, CA | 4.2 km deep | 2026-08-08 22:12 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 12.3 km deep | 2026-08-08 21:51 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 12.5 km deep | 2026-08-08 21:38 UTC |
| M 0.3 | 6 km NE of Lake Henshaw, CA | 13.7 km deep | 2026-08-08 17:53 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 22 km NE of Pine Valley, CA | 8.3 km deep | 2026-08-08 14:33 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 4 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 3.6 km deep | 2026-08-08 13:04 UTC |
| M 0.1 | 5 km WSW of Anza, CA | 6.8 km deep | 2026-08-08 12:27 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 4 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 4.6 km deep | 2026-08-08 10:11 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 15 km SE of Julian, CA | 8.5 km deep | 2026-08-08 09:08 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 8 km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA | 14.9 km deep | 2026-08-08 03:39 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 7 km NNW of Lakeside, CA | at the surface | 2026-08-07 22:43 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 7 km SSW of Anza, CA | 11.5 km deep | 2026-08-07 19:13 UTC |
| M 0.2 | 1 km NE of Julian, CA | 12.0 km deep | 2026-08-07 17:47 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 7 km SW of Anza, CA | 3.9 km deep | 2026-08-07 16:58 UTC |
| M -0.3 | 8 km WSW of Anza, CA | 2.1 km deep | 2026-08-07 12:44 UTC |
| M 0.4 | 12 km NE of Julian, CA | 9.6 km deep | 2026-08-07 12:06 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 9 km N of Julian, CA | 17.8 km deep | 2026-08-07 12:02 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 2 km NW of Julian, CA | 11.5 km deep | 2026-08-07 07:52 UTC |
The largest on record within 100 km of San Diego
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.7 at 19km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX on 1949-11-04: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.7 | 19km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX | 1949-11-04 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.5 | 1km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | 1969-04-28 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.5 | The 1986 Oceanside, California Earthquake | 1986-07-13 | 5.8 km deep |
| M 5.3 | 54km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX | 1939-06-24 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.2 | 5 km S of Julian, CA | 2025-04-14 | 14.3 km deep |
| M 5.2 | 21km NW of Ocotillo, CA | 1968-04-09 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.1 | 27km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX | 1949-11-05 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.0 | 26km NE of Pine Valley, CA | 1940-06-04 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.0 | 16 km NW of Julian, California | 1920-01-01 | Not recorded |
| M 5.0 | 70km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX | 1939-05-01 | 6.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 100 km of San Diego. The search is a circle of 100 km around the centre of San Diego, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.