Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in San Diego today

San Diego, United States: 122 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

1,394,928

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

122

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates 32.716, -117.165

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

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

Strongest nearby event

M 5.7

Tijuana, Mexico

1949-11-04 20:42 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in San Diego today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of San Diego.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around San Diego.

The strongest earthquake recorded near San Diego reached magnitude 5.7 on 1949-11-04 20:42 UTC, near Tijuana.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in San Diego today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of San Diego.

When was the last earthquake near San Diego?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near San Diego?

The strongest earthquake recorded near San Diego reached magnitude 5.7 on 1949-11-04 20:42 UTC, near Tijuana.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of San Diego

The map centers on San Diego and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

8.0 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

1949 M 5.7 max · 4 earthquakes 1969 M 5.5 max · 2 earthquakes 1986 M 5.5 max · 9 earthquakes 1939 M 5.3 max · 6 earthquakes 2025 M 5.2 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 5.2	1
2023	M 4.2	1
2022	M 4.5	3
2018	M 4.4	1
2014	M 4.0	1
2013	M 4.1	1
2012	M 4.2	3
2011	M 4.1	1
2010	M 4.5	5
2009	M 4.2	2
2008	M 4.1	1
2007	M 4.1	2
2005	M 5.0	2
2004	M 5.0	1
2003	M 4.1	1
2000	M 4.0	1
1999	M 4.3	4
1997	M 4.8	3
1995	M 4.3	2
1991	M 4.3	1
1990	M 4.5	3
1989	M 4.3	1
1986	M 5.5	9
1984	M 4.5	2
1983	M 4.7	2
1982	M 4.5	1
1981	M 4.1	1
1979	M 4.6	1
1978	M 4.4	2
1976	M 4.3	1
1975	M 4.8	2
1973	M 4.7	3
1972	M 4.2	1
1971	M 4.2	2
1969	M 5.5	2
1968	M 5.2	4
1967	M 4.2	1
1963	M 4.3	1
1961	M 4.7	4
1960	M 4.3	1
1959	M 4.4	2
1957	M 4.7	5
1954	M 4.5	1
1953	M 4.2	1
1951	M 4.7	2
1950	M 4.3	3
1949	M 5.7	4
1944	M 4.0	1
1943	M 4.4	1
1942	M 4.9	3
1940	M 5.0	3
1939	M 5.3	6
1938	M 4.7	3
1937	M 4.5	1
1935	M 4.8	1
1933	M 4.1	1
1925	M 4.5	1
1920	M 5.0	1
1906	M 4.5	1