Biggest Earthquakes Near San Diego, California - Since 1917
A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes San Diego in the last since 1917.
Biggest Earthquakes in San Diego, California
By Magnitude, Last Since 1917
| Map Index | When | Where | Magnitude | Depth (km / mi) | Lat / Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1992 Landers, California | 7.3 | 1402 | -0.10 / -0.06 | 34.20 / -116.44 |
| 2 | 15 Years Ago | 🇲🇽 The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico | 7.2 | 2910 | 9.99 / 6.21 | 32.29 / -115.30 |
| 3 | 85 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California | 6.9 | 732 | 6.00 / 3.73 | 32.84 / -115.38 |
| 4 | 69 Years Ago | 🇲🇽 34km ENE Of Maneadero, B.C., MX | 6.8 | 711 | 6.00 / 3.73 | 31.83 / -116.23 |
| 5 | 107 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1918 San Jacinto, California | 6.7 | 691 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 33.76 / -116.97 |
| 6 | 57 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California | 6.6 | 670 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 33.18 / -116.10 |
| 7 | 37 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California | 6.6 | 670 | 11.18 / 6.95 | 33.02 / -115.85 |
| 8 | 82 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California | 6.6 | 670 | 6.00 / 3.73 | 32.98 / -115.79 |
| 9 | 45 Years Ago | 🇲🇽 The 1979 Imperial Valley, California-Baja California | 6.4 | 708 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 32.67 / -115.36 |
| 10 | 71 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California | 6.4 | 630 | 6.00 / 3.73 | 33.30 / -116.08 |
| 11 | 92 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1933 Long Beach, California | 6.4 | 772 | 6.00 / 3.73 | 33.63 / -118.00 |
| 12 | 70 Years Ago | 🇲🇽 50 km SW Of Rodolfo SáNchez Taboada, Mexico | 6.4 | 622 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 31.38 / -116.92 |
| 13 | 33 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1992 Big Bear, California | 6.3 | 884 | 3.63 / 2.26 | 34.20 / -116.83 |
| 14 | 119 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1906 Imperial Valley, California | 6.3 | 607 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 32.90 / -115.50 |
| 15 | 39 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California | 6.0 | 608 | 9.47 / 5.88 | 34.00 / -116.61 |
| 16 | 37 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California | 5.9 | 1269 | 14.60 / 9.07 | 34.06 / -118.08 |
| 17 | 45 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 3km NW Of Brawley, CA | 5.8 | 650 | 14.19 / 8.82 | 33.00 / -115.56 |
| 18 | 15 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 8km ESE Of Ocotillo, CA | 5.7 | 1272 | 8.76 / 5.44 | 32.70 / -115.91 |
| 19 | 23 Years Ago | 🇲🇽 13km WSW Of Delta, B.C., MX | 5.7 | 1180 | 7.01 / 4.35 | 32.32 / -115.32 |
| 20 | 16 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 5km S Of Chino Hills, CA | 5.4 | 1095 | 15.50 / 9.63 | 33.95 / -117.77 |
| 21 | 15 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 20km NNW Of Borrego Springs, CA | 5.4 | 1032 | 12.32 / 7.65 | 33.42 / -116.47 |
| 22 | 12 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 4km NNW Of Brawley, CA | 5.4 | 1050 | 8.28 / 5.15 | 33.02 / -115.54 |
| 23 | 15 Years Ago | 🇲🇽 12km WNW Of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX | 5.4 | 650 | 9.99 / 6.21 | 32.27 / -115.29 |
| 24 | 12 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 5km NNW Of Brawley, CA | 5.3 | 1230 | 8.32 / 5.17 | 33.02 / -115.55 |
| 25 | 4 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 11km W Of Calipatria, CA | 5.3 | 994 | 5.78 / 3.59 | 33.14 / -115.63 |