Earthquake in San Diego today?
Yes. The most recent earthquake within 300 km of San Diego was M3.1, 142 km SE of San Diego, on 10 Oct 2026, 21:52 UTC. 4 earthquakes have been recorded within 300 km in the last 24 hours.
Latest earthquakes near San Diego
Earthquakes near San Diego in numbers
440 earthquakes have been recorded within 300 km of San Diego in the last 12 months, the largest M4.9, 160 km NE of San Diego, on 20 Jan 2026, 01:56 UTC.
12 of them were magnitude 4 or above — the level at which people nearby usually feel an earthquake clearly. Smaller ones are mostly recorded by instruments and noticed by few people, if any.
Before 9 August 2026 these counts come from the USGS catalogue at magnitude 2.5 and above. Since then we also read EMSC and national networks, which record smaller earthquakes too, so recent weeks can show more small events than earlier ones.
Distances are measured from the centre of San Diego. Whether an earthquake is felt depends on its magnitude, its depth and the ground, so a small shallow earthquake close by can be felt more than a larger deep one further away.
What to do in an earthquake
Drop to your hands and knees, take cover under a sturdy table, and hold on until the shaking stops. Do not run outside during shaking — most injuries come from falling objects and debris near doorways and walls.
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Questions people ask
Was there an earthquake in San Diego today?
Yes. The most recent earthquake within 300 km of San Diego was M3.1, 142 km SE of San Diego, on 10 Oct 2026, 21:52 UTC. 4 earthquakes have been recorded within 300 km in the last 24 hours.
How often are there earthquakes near San Diego?
440 earthquakes have been recorded within 300 km of San Diego in the last 12 months, the largest M4.9, 160 km NE of San Diego, on 20 Jan 2026, 01:56 UTC.
Where does this data come from?
Earthquake records come from the US Geological Survey, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the UN's GDACS and national networks, merged so that one earthquake is one record. Very small tremors that only a national network records may not appear. How we track incidents →