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Earthquakes near La Mesa today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of La Mesa in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M1.3) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 10 hours ago.
Recent earthquakes near La Mesa
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of La Mesa in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 97 km ENE of the city at Oct 27, 19:41 local time (9 days ago).
The average depth was about 7 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 (La Mesa) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 04:31 | Nov 2, 12:31 UTC | M2.9 | 139 km E | 16 km | 3 km SW of Brawley, CA |
| Oct 27, 19:41 | Oct 28, 02:41 UTC | M2.5 | 97 km ENE | 7 km | 11 km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA |
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 116 km N | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 11, 01:04 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | M2.7 | 113 km N | 12 km | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Was there an earthquake in La Mesa just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around La Mesa, 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
- M2.5 97 km ENE, Oct 28, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.9 148 km NNE, Jan 20, 2026
- Past year count
- 194 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 97 km M2.5, Oct 28, 2026
Largest earthquakes near La Mesa in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of La Mesa in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Jan 20, 2026, 148 km NNE of the city (20 km NNE of Indio, CA).
With 194 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 16.2 a month), the area around La Mesa is very active by global standards. 2 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | M4.9 | 148 km NNE | 3 km | 20 km NNE of Indio, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.7 | 138 km E | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.5 | 140 km E | 16 km | 2 km W of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.4 | 139 km E | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| Jan 21, 2026 | M4.3 | 149 km NNE | 4 km | 20 km NNE of Indio, CA |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M4.1 | 147 km E | 16 km | 7 km WSW of Holtville, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.0 | 139 km E | 9 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| Jan 20, 2026 | M3.8 | 146 km NNE | 5 km | 18 km N of Indio, CA |
| Jan 20, 2026 | M3.7 | 149 km NNE | 4 km | 20 km N of Indio, CA |
| Jun 15, 2026 | M3.6 | 140 km ENE | 2 km | 10 km SW of Niland, CA |
Was it felt in La Mesa?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.5 at 97 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in La Mesa 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 3 of these quakes: M2.9 on Nov 2, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (88 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.7 on Oct 11, 2026 (58 reports, max intensity 2.9).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
1 earthquake near La Mesa in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.3 20 km NNE of Indio, CA (Jan 21, 2026). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
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 170 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji 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).