Offshore Baja California, MexicoAug 16, 2026, 10:38 AM
Nearby significant earthquake100 km from El Cajon-20.1 km deep
Latest Earthquakes near El Cajon
Live map and archive of seismic activity in and around El Cajon, California.
Updated: 2:01:40 PM
Recent earthquakes that may have affected El Cajon
El Cajon Activity Report
M1.5+Past 24 Hours1
Past 7 Days2
Past 30 Days-
Past 365 Days-
Filtered Statistics
Total Events
2
3.4
Largest Magnitude
Offshore Baja California, Mexico
Significant
0
3.4
Most Recent13 HR AGO
Offshore Baja California, Mexico
Depth distribution
Shallow-focus 2Intermediate-focus 0Deep-focus 0
Filtered Statistics
2 events
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Common Questions about Earthquakes near El Cajon
Is El Cajon in an earthquake-prone area?
El Cajon and the surrounding California region may experience seismic activity of varying strength. The map above helps you review nearby recent events and get a quick sense of local seismic patterns.
When was the last earthquake near El Cajon?
Use the filters above to check the latest earthquakes near El Cajon. The past-hour, past-day, and past-7-day views are especially helpful if you are monitoring current activity.
What is the largest earthquake recorded near El Cajon?
Switch to a wider custom date range to look further back in the archive. That makes it much easier to identify the strongest historical earthquakes around El Cajon.
How far back does the earthquake data go?
Our broader archive reaches back to 1900. To keep performance stable, the visible list is capped at the 2000 most relevant events for your current filters.
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.