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Biggest Earthquakes Near San Diego, California [Since 1917]

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Map Index	When	Where	Magnitude	Significance	Depth (km / mi)	Lat / Long	Earthquakes
1	33 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1992 Landers, California	7.3	1402	-0.10 / -0.06	34.20 / -116.44	33 Years Ago #1 🇺🇸 The 1992 Landers, California 34.20 / -116.44-0.10 km / -0.06 mi 7.3
2	15 Years Ago	🇲🇽 The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico	7.2	2910	9.99 / 6.21	32.29 / -115.30	15 Years Ago #2 🇲🇽 The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico 32.29 / -115.309.99 km / 6.21 mi 7.2
3	85 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California	6.9	732	6.00 / 3.73	32.84 / -115.38	85 Years Ago #3 🇺🇸 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California 32.84 / -115.386.00 km / 3.73 mi 6.9
4	69 Years Ago	🇲🇽 34 km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX	6.8	711	6.00 / 3.73	31.83 / -116.23	69 Years Ago #4 🇲🇽 34 km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.83 / -116.236.00 km / 3.73 mi 6.8
5	107 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1918 San Jacinto, California	6.7	691	10.00 / 6.21	33.76 / -116.97	107 Years Ago #5 🇺🇸 The 1918 San Jacinto, California 33.76 / -116.9710.00 km / 6.21 mi 6.7
6	82 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California	6.6	670	6.00 / 3.73	32.98 / -115.79	82 Years Ago #6 🇺🇸 The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California 32.98 / -115.796.00 km / 3.73 mi 6.6
7	57 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California	6.6	670	10.00 / 6.21	33.18 / -116.10	57 Years Ago #7 🇺🇸 The 1968 Borrego Mountain, California 33.18 / -116.1010.00 km / 6.21 mi 6.6
8	37 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California	6.6	670	11.18 / 6.95	33.02 / -115.85	37 Years Ago #8 🇺🇸 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California 33.02 / -115.8511.18 km / 6.95 mi 6.6
9	71 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California	6.4	630	6.00 / 3.73	33.30 / -116.08	71 Years Ago #9 🇺🇸 The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California 33.30 / -116.086.00 km / 3.73 mi 6.4
10	92 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1933 Long Beach, California	6.4	772	6.00 / 3.73	33.63 / -118.00	92 Years Ago #10 🇺🇸 The 1933 Long Beach, California 33.63 / -118.006.00 km / 3.73 mi 6.4
11	45 Years Ago	🇲🇽 The 1979 Imperial Valley, California-Baja California	6.4	708	15.00 / 9.32	32.67 / -115.36	45 Years Ago #11 🇲🇽 The 1979 Imperial Valley, California-Baja California 32.67 / -115.3615.00 km / 9.32 mi 6.4
12	70 Years Ago	🇲🇽 50 km SW of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Mexico	6.4	622	15.00 / 9.32	31.38 / -116.92	70 Years Ago #12 🇲🇽 50 km SW of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Mexico 31.38 / -116.9215.00 km / 9.32 mi 6.4
13	33 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1992 Big Bear, California	6.3	884	3.63 / 2.26	34.20 / -116.83	33 Years Ago #13 🇺🇸 The 1992 Big Bear, California 34.20 / -116.833.63 km / 2.26 mi 6.3
14	119 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1906 Imperial Valley, California	6.3	607	0.00 / 0.00	32.90 / -115.50	119 Years Ago #14 🇺🇸 The 1906 Imperial Valley, California 32.90 / -115.500.00 km / 0.00 mi 6.3
15	39 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California	6.0	608	9.47 / 5.88	34.00 / -116.61	39 Years Ago #15 🇺🇸 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California 34.00 / -116.619.47 km / 5.88 mi 6.0
16	38 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California	5.9	1269	14.60 / 9.07	34.06 / -118.08	38 Years Ago #16 🇺🇸 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California 34.06 / -118.0814.60 km / 9.07 mi 5.9
17	45 Years Ago	🇺🇸 3 km NW of Brawley, CA	5.8	650	14.19 / 8.82	33.00 / -115.56	45 Years Ago #17 🇺🇸 3 km NW of Brawley, CA 33.00 / -115.5614.19 km / 8.82 mi 5.8
18	15 Years Ago	🇺🇸 8 km ESE of Ocotillo, CA	5.7	1272	8.76 / 5.44	32.70 / -115.91	15 Years Ago #18 🇺🇸 8 km ESE of Ocotillo, CA 32.70 / -115.918.76 km / 5.44 mi 5.7
19	23 Years Ago	🇲🇽 13 km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX	5.7	1180	7.01 / 4.35	32.32 / -115.32	23 Years Ago #19 🇲🇽 13 km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX 32.32 / -115.327.01 km / 4.35 mi 5.7
20	17 Years Ago	🇺🇸 5 km S of Chino Hills, CA	5.4	1095	15.50 / 9.63	33.95 / -117.77	17 Years Ago #20 🇺🇸 5 km S of Chino Hills, CA 33.95 / -117.7715.50 km / 9.63 mi 5.4
21	15 Years Ago	🇺🇸 20 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA	5.4	1032	12.32 / 7.65	33.42 / -116.47	15 Years Ago #21 🇺🇸 20 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA 33.42 / -116.4712.32 km / 7.65 mi 5.4
22	13 Years Ago	🇺🇸 4 km NNW of Brawley, CA	5.4	1050	8.28 / 5.15	33.02 / -115.54	13 Years Ago #22 🇺🇸 4 km NNW of Brawley, CA 33.02 / -115.548.28 km / 5.15 mi 5.4
23	15 Years Ago	🇲🇽 12 km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX	5.4	650	9.99 / 6.21	32.27 / -115.29	15 Years Ago #23 🇲🇽 12 km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX 32.27 / -115.299.99 km / 6.21 mi 5.4
24	13 Years Ago	🇺🇸 5 km NNW of Brawley, CA	5.3	1230	8.32 / 5.17	33.02 / -115.55	13 Years Ago #24 🇺🇸 5 km NNW of Brawley, CA 33.02 / -115.558.32 km / 5.17 mi 5.3
25	4 Years Ago	🇺🇸 11 km W of Calipatria, CA	5.3	994	5.78 / 3.59	33.14 / -115.63	4 Years Ago #25 🇺🇸 11 km W of Calipatria, CA 33.14 / -115.635.78 km / 3.59 mi 5.3

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