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Earthquakes near Chula Vista today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chula Vista in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M1.6) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 2 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Chula Vista just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chula Vista, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.7 86 km S, Oct 4, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.7 147 km ENE, May 10, 2026
- Past year count
- 131 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 86 km M2.7, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Chula Vista
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Chula Vista in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.7 86 km S of the city at Oct 4, 05:18 local time (21 days ago).
The average depth was about 16 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 1 smaller quake (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Chula Vista) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 130 km N | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 11, 01:04 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | M2.7 | 127 km N | 12 km | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 5, 15:06 | Oct 5, 22:06 UTC | M2.5 | 106 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:23 | Oct 5, 20:23 UTC | M2.8 | 106 km NW | 17 km | 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:22 | Oct 5, 20:22 UTC | M3.5 | 105 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 4, 05:18 | Oct 4, 12:18 UTC | M2.7 | 86 km S | 16 km | 48 km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX |
| Sep 30, 17:01 | Oct 1, 00:01 UTC | M3.1 | 112 km NNE | 5 km | 20 km ESE of Anza, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Chula Vista in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chula Vista in the past 12 months was M4.7 on May 10, 2026, 147 km ENE of the city (3 km WSW of Brawley, CA).
With 131 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 10.9 a month), the area around Chula Vista is very active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | M4.7 | 147 km ENE | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.5 | 148 km ENE | 16 km | 2 km W of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.4 | 147 km ENE | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.0 | 147 km ENE | 9 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| Aug 19, 2026 | M3.6 | 94 km NNE | 5 km | 14 km N of Warner Springs, CA |
| Jul 23, 2026 | M3.6 | 148 km ENE | 9 km | 7 km S of Brawley, CA |
| Oct 29, 2025 | M3.6 | 134 km SE | 16 km | 48 km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| Feb 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 141 km N | 14 km | 4 km S of Banning, CA |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 118 km NNE | 18 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M3.5 | 105 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
Was it felt in Chula Vista?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.7 at 86 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Chula Vista by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 6 of these quakes: M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (87 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.7 on Oct 11, 2026 (58 reports, max intensity 2.9); M2.5 on Oct 5, 2026 (1 reports); M2.8 on Oct 5, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 2.2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Chula Vista in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 146 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).