Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in La Mesa today

La Mesa, United States: 194 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

60,089

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

194

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.6

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 32.768, -117.023

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-04-14 17:08 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.6

Mexicali, Mexico

1968-04-09 02:28 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in La Mesa today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of La Mesa.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around La Mesa.

The strongest earthquake recorded near La Mesa reached magnitude 6.6 on 1968-04-09 02:28 UTC, near Mexicali.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in La Mesa today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of La Mesa.

When was the last earthquake near La Mesa?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-04-14 17:08 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near La Mesa?

The strongest earthquake recorded near La Mesa reached magnitude 6.6 on 1968-04-09 02:28 UTC, near Mexicali.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of La Mesa

The map centers on La Mesa and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

8.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

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Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1968 M 6.6 max · 11 earthquakes 1949 M 5.7 max · 4 earthquakes 1954 M 5.5 max · 6 earthquakes 1969 M 5.5 max · 2 earthquakes 1986 M 5.5 max · 9 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 5.2	1
2024	M 4.1	1
2023	M 4.2	1
2022	M 4.5	4
2020	M 4.9	2
2018	M 4.4	1
2016	M 5.2	1
2014	M 4.0	1
2013	M 4.7	2
2012	M 4.2	3
2011	M 4.1	2
2010	M 5.4	9
2009	M 4.1	1
2008	M 4.2	3
2007	M 4.4	4
2006	M 4.6	3
2005	M 5.2	2
2004	M 5.0	1
2003	M 4.1	1
2002	M 4.3	2
2001	M 5.0	1
2000	M 4.0	1
1999	M 4.3	4
1997	M 4.9	1
1995	M 4.3	1
1992	M 4.0	1
1991	M 4.3	1
1990	M 4.5	4
1989	M 4.3	1
1988	M 4.4	2
1986	M 5.5	9
1984	M 4.5	4
1983	M 4.7	2
1982	M 4.8	4
1981	M 4.1	1
1980	M 5.3	1
1979	M 4.6	3
1978	M 4.4	2
1976	M 4.3	3
1975	M 4.9	3
1973	M 4.7	1
1971	M 4.2	2
1969	M 5.5	2
1968	M 6.6	11
1967	M 4.7	3
1966	M 4.1	1
1964	M 4.0	1
1963	M 4.3	1
1962	M 4.2	1
1961	M 4.7	4
1960	M 4.3	1
1959	M 4.4	2
1957	M 4.7	5
1956	M 4.2	1
1954	M 5.5	6
1953	M 4.3	2
1951	M 4.7	4
1950	M 4.3	3
1949	M 5.7	4
1946	M 4.8	1
1944	M 4.0	1
1943	M 4.4	5
1942	M 4.9	13
1941	M 4.3	1
1940	M 5.0	4
1939	M 5.3	6
1938	M 4.5	3
1937	M 4.5	3
1936	M 4.5	1
1935	M 4.8	1
1933	M 4.6	2
1925	M 4.5	1
1920	M 5.0	1
1916	M 5.0	1
1906	M 4.5	1