Mysterious boom felt throughout San Diego County
North Coast Current
February 21, 2020
Residents from Encinitas east to Escondido and south to La Mesa, Santee and elsewhere in San Diego County reported rattled nerves and shaken buildings after hearing at least one loud boom at about 1:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
BREAKING NEWS: Preliminary 7.1-magnitude quake near Ridgecrest; felt in Encinitas and North County
North Coast Current
July 5, 2019
The U.S. Geological Survey website has reported an earthquake near Ridgecrest, California, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale, at about 8:20 p.m. Friday, July 5. Residents of Encinitas and elsewhere in North San Diego County have reported feeling the quake.
Earthquake centered near Borrego Springs rattles San Diego County
North Coast Current
June 10, 2016
San Diego County and regions beyond felt a moderate earthquake at about 1:04 a.m. June 10. The quake, centered in Anza Borrego State Park near the desert community of Borrego Springs, had a reported magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Quake rattles parts of county
North Coast Current
February 22, 2013
An earthquake Feb. 22 registering 4.3 on the Richter scale and centered off the coast of Baja California was felt as far north as Encinitas. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake struck at 8:40 p.m. about 39 miles off the coast of Rosarito at a depth of about 20 miles. People reported...
Small quake shakes region
North Coast Current
October 2, 2012
A 4.1 earthquake centered near Ocotillo and 22 miles from Pine Valley struck at 1:28 a.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The temblor was widely felt, according to Facebook posts in the region, including Encinitas and Escondido. The quake was centered 10 miles west northwest of Ocot...
Quakes rattle region
North Coast Current
August 26, 2012
At least two earthquakes were felt in the San Diego region Sunday afternoon, one of which registered 5.4 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Both quakes hit near the towns of Brawley and Westmoreland. The first quake registered 5.3 and hit at 12:31 p.m., according to US...
Rumble was sonic boom
North Coast Current
June 30, 2012
The Navy confirmed that a rumble felt countywide June 29 was the result of military exercises about 35 miles off the San Diego coast. The incident was triggered by fighter jets doing maneuvers as part of USS Carl Vinson Family Day, a Navy official told local media. The significant rumble felt about...
Rumble rattles through region
North Coast Current
June 29, 2012
Was it an earthquake or a sonic boom? There are no answers yet to a significant rumble felt about 12:45 p.m. June 29 from Encinitas east to Harmony Grove and south to San Diego. The U.S. Geological Survey reported no earthquakes around that time in the region, except for a 2.2-magnitude quake at 6:29...
