Quake Info: Moderate Mag. 4.9 Earthquake - 6.3 mi West of Poway, San Diego County, California, USA, on Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021 at 8:37 pm (GMT -8)

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 1 km depth

24 Nov 15:46 UTC: First to report: USGS after 11 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 24, 2021 04:37:21 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021 at 8:37 pm (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.9
Depth	1.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	32.94483°N / 117.14183°W (San Diego, California, United States)
Antipode	32.945°S / 62.858°E
Shaking intensity	Strong shaking near epicenter
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Salton Buttes (145 km / 90 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	10 km (6 mi) WSW of Poway (pop: 50,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) SE of Encinitas (pop: 62,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) NW of Santee (pop: 57,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Escondido (pop: 151,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) S of San Marcos (pop: 92,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NW of El Cajon (pop: 103,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) N of San Diego (pop: 1,394,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 740 km (460 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
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Estimated seismic energy released	1.4 x 10¹² joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.9	1.3 km	10km WSW of Poway, CA	USGS
4.9	1.3 km	Calif.-Baja Calif. Border Region	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Barrett (BAR/CI network) | Distance from quake: 53 km / 33 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Barrett: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Barrett: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Barrett: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Catalina Island Airport (CIA/CI network) | Distance from quake: 129 km / 80 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Catalina Island Airport: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Catalina Island Airport: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Catalina Island Airport: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Laurel Mtn (LRL/CI network) | Distance from quake: 286 km / 178 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Laurel Mtn: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Laurel Mtn: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Laurel Mtn: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA (SAO/BK network) | Distance from quake: 578 km / 359 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Cornudas Mountains, Texas, USA (MNTX/US network) | Distance from quake: 1113 km / 692 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Cornudas Mountains, Texas, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Cornudas Mountains, Texas, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Cornudas Mountains, Texas, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Solana Beach, CA. / not felt : This is surely some kind of error. I was sitting home alone, and I surely would have felt something, 8 miles from the epicenter of a 4.9 quake! | 3 users found this interesting.

Del Mar (11.3 km W of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Nothing | One user found this interesting.

Costa Mesa, ca / not felt : Nothing | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Murphys / not felt : I felt a quake a little after 9 am | One user found this interesting.

Phoenix, Arizona 85035 / not felt : Didn't feel a thing... | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)

San Diego / not felt : We felt nothing. We only got the alert a few minutes ago got this quake! | One user found this interesting.

Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California (194.7 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)

Ramona ,ca / not felt

4S ranch/del Sur / not felt

Watching TV / not felt

San Diego / not felt

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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 6.3 mi west of Poway, San Diego County, California, USA, on Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021 at 8:37 pm (GMT -8) -

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 1 km depth

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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 6.3 mi west of Poway, San Diego County, California, USA, on Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021 at 8:37 pm (GMT -8) - writeAge(1637728641)

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 1 km depth

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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 6.3 mi west of Poway, San Diego County, California, USA, on Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021 at 8:37 pm (GMT -8) -