Felt something? This list loads the newest earthquakes near San Diego straight from the U.S. Geological Survey every time you open the page, usually within minutes of a quake.
Latest: M1.6, 3 km S of Fontana, CA, Mon Oct 12, 5:04pm, about 75 miles from Solana Beach. Biggest this week: M3.2, 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA, Fri Oct 9, 12:44am.
Earthquakes near San Diego, last 7 days
| Size | Where | From Solana Beach | When | Felt reports | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 3 km S of Fontana, CA | 75 mi | Mon Oct 12, 5:04pm | 0 | USGS |
| M1.5 | 4 km SW of Anza, CA | 49 mi | Mon Oct 12, 10:46am | 0 | USGS |
| M1.7 | 13 km ENE of Temecula, CA | 40 mi | Mon Oct 12, 5:32am | 0 | USGS |
| M1.8 | 18 km ESE of Anza, CA | 56 mi | Sun Oct 11, 9:57pm | 0 | USGS |
| M2.7 | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA | 58 mi | Sun Oct 11, 1:04am | 58 | USGS |
| M1.7 | 22 km ESE of Anza, CA | 58 mi | Sat Oct 10, 1:17pm | 0 | USGS |
| M1.5 | 2 km NE of Colton, CA | 76 mi | Sat Oct 10, 10:50am | 0 | USGS |
| M2.2 | 10 km SE of Winchester, CA | 47 mi | Sat Oct 10, 9:59am | 19 | USGS |
| M1.7 | 9 km NNE of Indio, CA | 84 mi | Sat Oct 10, 8:34am | 0 | USGS |
| M1.7 | 8 km W of Palomar Observatory, CA | 31 mi | Sat Oct 10, 1:32am | 0 | USGS |
| M1.9 | 5 km ESE of Yucaipa, CA | 73 mi | Fri Oct 9, 10:59pm | 0 | USGS |
| M2.3 | 9 km WNW of Anza, CA | 50 mi | Fri Oct 9, 5:36pm | 4 | USGS |
| M1.8 | 11 km S of Idyllwild, CA | 55 mi | Fri Oct 9, 5:32pm | 0 | USGS |
| M1.6 | 14 km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA | 83 mi | Fri Oct 9, 5:19pm | 0 | USGS |
| M1.7 | 5 km SE of Ontario, CA | 73 mi | Fri Oct 9, 2:48pm | 0 | USGS |
From USGS as of Tue Oct 13, 4:09am; it refreshes live when your browser allows.
Magnitude 1.5 or more within 150 km (about 93 miles) of Solana Beach, newest first. Felt reports are from USGS Did You Feel It. Numbers can change in the first hour as seismologists review each quake.
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Drop, Cover, Hold On: drop to your hands and knees, cover your head and neck, and hold on until the shaking stops. On the coast, after a long or strong quake, move inland or uphill. More, and the free MyShake warning app: earthquake alerts and the ShakeOut drill. Your address's fault and tsunami zones: home hazard check.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey earthquake catalog (FDSN event service) and Did You Feel It. Not a warning system: for warnings, use MyShake or Wireless Emergency Alerts.
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Questions people ask
Was there an earthquake in San Diego today?
Check the list at the top of this page: it loads the newest quakes within 150 km of Solana Beach from USGS each time you open it. At the last update, the most recent was M1.6, 3 km S of Fontana, CA, Mon Oct 12, 5:04pm.
How do I report an earthquake I felt?
Use the U.S. Geological Survey's Did You Feel It form at earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi. Reports help map how strongly it was felt.
How do I get earthquake warnings on my phone in San Diego?
Install the free MyShake app, check that Android Earthquake Alerts is on, and keep Wireless Emergency Alerts turned on.
Why did the earthquake's magnitude change?
USGS posts an automatic estimate within minutes and updates it as seismologists review the data, so early numbers can shift.
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