Updated 2026-09-25 22:51:48 UTC

M 2.3 — 46 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA

Magnitude 2.3, depth 10.5 km, 2026-09-25 22:48:15 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.3
Depth10.5 km
Felt reports—
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index48/100Normal
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median1.0
Historical percentileP48
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range (+0%)
Baseline months: 43Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 2.3 at 10.5 km depth.
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Magnitude rank in database#191,004
Magnitude rank in country#664
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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0/100Limited context
Felt reports—
Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance80
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major cityLos Angeles126 km · 3,820,000

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M 2.3 · 46 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.3 · 46 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA.M 2.3 · 46 km WSW of Carlsbad, CAM 1.5 · 7 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 97.5 kmM 0.9 · 14 km ENE of Temecula, CA · 95.2 kmM 2.3 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34.7 kmM 3.2 · 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA · 96.6 kmM 2.1 · 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 33.7 kmM 0.4 · 7 km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 95.8 kmM 0.9 · 8 km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 95.8 kmM 1.5 · 9 km NNE of Avalon, CA · 67.3 kmM 0.3 · 11 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 93.0 kmM 0.9 · 7 km NNW of La Mesa, CA · 70.7 kmM 2.1 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34.6 kmM 1.3 · 6 km ESE of Chula Vista, CA · 86.2 kmM 1.7 · 5 km NE of Rancho San Diego, CA · 87.0 kmM 0.3 · 9 km WSW of Corona, CA · 94.7 kmM 0.7 · 7 km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 93.0 kmM 0.7 · 3 km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 94.7 kmM 2.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34.4 kmM 2.8 · 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34.2 kmM 3.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34.2 kmM 0.9 · 4 km SE of Yorba Linda, CA · 98.0 kmM 1.0 · 3 km NE of Imperial Beach, CA · 78.0 kmM 0.2 · 1 km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 99.6 kmM 1.0 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 94.2 kmM 1.5 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 99.0 kmM 1.2 · 11 km NW of Aguanga, CA · 97.3 kmM 1.3 · 7 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 97.4 kmM 1.2 · 14 km ENE of Temecula, CA · 95.2 kmM 1.6 · 14 km ENE of Temecula, CA · 94.8 kmM 1.2 · 6 km NNW of Lakeside, CA · 79.4 kmM 0.8 · 8 km NNE of Pala, CA · 86.1 kmM 1.3 · 5 km NE of Rancho San Diego, CA · 87.0 kmM 1.5 · 7 km WSW of Pala, CA · 71.6 kmM 2.2 · 3 km SSE of Costa Mesa, CA · 74.0 kmM 1.0 · 10 km S of Corona, CA · 91.6 kmM 0.5 · 6 km NW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 96.9 kmM 1.5 · 9 km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 98.8 kmM 0.9 · 2 km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 95.4 kmM 0.6 · 7 km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 93.3 kmM 1.5 · 10 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 90.7 kmM 0.8 · 8 km SSW of San Pasqual, CA · 74.1 kmM 1.4 · 5 km NNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 90.7 kmM 1.3 · 2 km NE of Imperial Beach, CA · 77.9 kmM 1.1 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 99.5 kmM 2.4 · 29 km SSW of Dana Point, CA · 27.4 kmM 0.8 · 4 km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 96.4 kmM 1.1 · 6 km ESE of Chula Vista, CA · 85.5 kmM 1.4 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 33.5 kmM 0.8 · 8 km ESE of Bonita, CA · 87.4 kmM 0.5 · 5 km SW of Winchester, CA · 99.5 kmM 0.4 · 2 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 98.5 kmM 0.8 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 95.8 kmM 1.4 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 95.1 kmM 1.1 · 3 km ENE of Escondido, CA · 71.4 kmM 1.1 · 4 km ENE of Escondido, CA · 71.7 kmM 1.9 · 30 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 31.8 kmM 0.0 · 43 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 5.1 kmM 0.8 · 9 km SW of San Diego Country Estates, CA · 88.6 kmM 1.4 · 8 km WSW of Pala, CA · 71.4 kmM 1.0 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 95.7 kmM 1.3 · 7 km ESE of Chula Vista, CA · 86.5 kmM 2.0 · 7 km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 87.0 kmM 0.5 · 5 km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 91.2 kmM 2.2 · 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 38.0 kmM 2.0 · 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 38.5 kmM 2.1 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 39.1 kmM 3.4 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 39.7 kmM 3.0 · 25 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 40.6 kmM 2.6 · 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 38.1 kmM 1.9 · 20 km SW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 97.6 kmM 0.7 · 10 km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 98.0 kmM 1.0 · 7 km NNW of La Mesa, CA · 70.9 kmM 1.0 · 8 km SW of Corona, CA · 94.4 kmM 0.6 · 6 km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 93.7 kmM 0.5 · 9 km SW of San Diego Country Estates, CA · 88.9 kmM 0.5 · 7 km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 87.3 kmM 1.6 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 99.5 kmM 0.7 · 4 km SW of Winchester, CA · 99.8 kmM 1.4 · 11 km SSE of Newport Beach, CA · 61.4 kmM 1.1 · 7 km ESE of Chula Vista, CA · 86.9 kmM 1.0 · 11 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 91.5 kmM 1.7 · 11 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 90.6 kmM 1.4 · 3 km SSE of Villa Park, CA · 90.1 kmM 1.0 · 8 km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 92.5 kmM 2.7 · 4 km NE of Temecula, CA · 86.6 kmM 0.8 · 3 km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 94.5 kmM 1.2 · 5 km NNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 91.2 kmM 0.8 · 4 km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 96.4 kmM 1.1 · 9 km SE of Coto De Caza, CA · 69.3 kmM 1.7 · 4 km N of Laguna Beach, CA · 66.5 kmM 0.8 · 4 km SW of Winchester, CA · 99.9 kmM 1.6 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 98.5 kmM 1.0 · 4 km ESE of Temecula, CA · 84.9 kmM 1.5 · 5 km ENE of Rancho San Diego, CA · 87.7 kmM 0.6 · 2 km W of Aguanga, CA · 98.5 kmM 1.4 · 6 km NNW of Lakeside, CA · 79.8 kmM 0.7 · 8 km NNE of Pala, CA · 85.9 kmM 1.9 · 7 km NNE of Pala, CA · 85.2 kmM 2.1 · 1 km N of Huntington Beach, CA · 82.3 kmM 0.8 · 3 km SSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 93.6 kmM 1.0 · 10 km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 88.5 km
M 2.3 · 46 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 2.3 → M 2.3
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update20672 min
2026-09-25 22:51:48 UTC2026-09-25 22:51:48 UTC

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