June 22, 1915: Two large earthquakes (estimated at a magnitude of 5.9 to 6.3) about an hour apart, killed six people and caused $1 million in damage in the Imperial Valley region. The quake, one of the biggest ever to hit California, was felt all the way to San Diego. 23, 1894: An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.75 hit east of San Diego in the backcountry of what was then a sparsely populated county.Īpril 18, 1906: An 8.3-magnitude earthquake and subsequent fire destroyed much of San Francisco. The quake cracked adobe buildings in Old Town and damaged the Point Loma lighthouse. May 27, 1862: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the San Diego region centered on the Rose Canyon or Coronado Band faults. March 21, 1859: The Herald reported a severe earthquake was felt in San Diego at 5:20 a.m. The quake, estimated at having a magnitude 6.9 or larger destroyed a church, killing forty people attending services at the San Juan Capistrano Mission. 8, 1812: A large earthquake hit Southern California. May 25, 1803: An earthquake damaged the San Diego Mission church.ĭec. It cracked adobe walls at the missions of San Diego de Alcala and San Juan Capistrano. The quake, believed to have a 6.5 magnitude, occurred on the Rose Canyon fault offshore from Oceanside. 22, 1800: The first recorded earthquake struck the San Diego Region. Many of the largest quakes were centered elsewhere, but still felt in the region. This is an incomplete list of major earthquakes that have shaken the San Diego area over the past two centuries. 30, 2009: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake at 10:48 a.m., centered 23 miles south of Calexico, about 100 miles east of San Diego, was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego to Las Vegas. There were no reports of damage or injuries.ĭec. July 11, 2009: A 3.9 magnitude earthquake centered about 20 miles offshore was felt from from El Cajon to Ocean Beach. The shaking was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego and slightly in Las Vegas. July 29, 2008: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck 3 miles southwest of Chino at 11:41 a.m. The quake registered 3.0 and was centered outside El Centro. June 3, 2008: Small earthquake struck an area east of San Diego at 4:51 a.m. May 4, 2008: A small earthquake centered near Lake Henshaw rattled the county at 11:16 a.m. The strongest were felt as far as San Diego 100 miles away.Īpril 30, 2008: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled the desert 14 miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs. 2008: A swarm of almost 500 small earthquakes and aftershocks disrupted life in Mexicali, but did not cause major structural damage or injury. 25, 2007: A 3.3-magnitude earthquake centered 6 miles northeast of Julian struck the Julian area at 8:40 p.m.įeb. Its epicenter was near Coronado but it was felt in San Diego, Chula Vista and El Cajon. The epicenter was located about five miles southwest of Ocotillo and nine miles northeast of Jacumba. 23, 2007: A small 3.5 earthquake shook a corner of San Diego and Imperial counties at 1:13 a.m. 9, 2007: A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck at 6:11 a.m. 8, 2007: A magnitude 4.0 quake centered in the ocean 26 miles southwest of Camp Pendleton was felt at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station but that it had no effect on the power plant’s operation. 8, 2007: A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:34 p.m. 7, 2007: A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck at 12:10 p.m. 4, 2007: A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:47 a.m. The larger Elsinore quake was felt by some residents in San Diego. It was followed by a A magnitude 3.4 quake at 8:16 a.m. near Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles north of San Diego. 2, 2007: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck at 10:29 a.m. 30, 2007: A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck at 2:53 a.m. April 21, 2007: A 3.2-magnitude temblor centered 6 miles southwest of Ocotillo, about 80 miles east of San Diego, rattled the area but there were no reports of damage or injuries.Īpril 28, 2007: A magnitude 3.5 temblor struck at 7:55 a.m.
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