Latest quakes in or near San Diego, California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake San Diego County - California, United States - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 2.0 18 mi east of Pine Valley - California, United States - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 18, 09:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 12 km |  San Diego County, 25 mi south of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 06:40 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.4 7.7 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the N | 15 mi southeast of Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (14 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 04:53 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 9.2 km | San Diego County, 29 mi south of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 01:32 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.0 2 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the NW | 3.2 mi north of Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | |
| Apr 18, 01:00 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.9 3.9 km | San Diego County, 28 mi south of La Quinta, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 11:57 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 7.7 km | 27 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 09:56 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 5.5 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX | Info | |
| Apr 18, 05:34 am (Los Angeles) | 0.9 16 km | San Diego County, 17 mi southeast of Temecula, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 05:04 am (Los Angeles) | 0.6 5.6 km | San Diego County, 18 mi southeast of Temecula, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 02:34 am (Los Angeles) | 0.4 5.7 km | San Diego County, 28 mi south of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 02:33 am (Los Angeles) | 0.2 5.1 km | 14 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.88 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 8.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 296 quakes per year (or 24.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,500 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
San Diego Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near San Diego, California, USA?
San Diego has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6,600 quakes on average per year in or near San Diego, California, USA. San Diego has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near San Diego, California, USA?
On average, San Diego has about 67 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 8.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in San Diego?
The last earthquake in San Diego occurred 1 hour and 4 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Indian Wells, California, United States, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.10 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.6 km (7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in San Diego in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, San Diego has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 14 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in San Diego in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in San Diego in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.0 and occurred 10 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Pine Valley, California, United States, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 11.57 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.7 km (4.8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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