Earthquake Details
Palomar Observatory, Ca 3.6 M Earthquake, Saturday May. 20 2023, 1:18:16 AM
Palomar Observatory, CA Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 3.55 magnitude earthquake has struck 5km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA on May. 20 2023, 1:18:16 AM, at a depth of 13.42 km. There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
Aftershock
This earthquake has been labeled an Aftershock. You can find information for the main earthquake here:
Did you feel it?
429 others have felt the Palomar Observatory, CA earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcadia, CA 91007 | WEAK | 135 km |
| 1 | Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 | LIGHT | 199 km |
| 1 | North Hollywood, CA 91602 | NO | 160 km |
| 1 | Ontario, CA 91761 | NO | 97 km |
| 1 | Alpine, CA 91901 | WEAK | 67 km |
| 1 | Chula Vista, CA 91911 | NO | 88 km |
| 1 | La Mesa, CA 91941 | WEAK | 70 km |
| 3 | Bonsall, CA 92003 | WEAK | 32 km |
| 1 | Cardiff By the Sea, CA 92007 | LIGHT | 54 km |
| 1 | Carlsbad, CA 92008 | WEAK | 48 km |
| 2 | Carlsbad, CA 92009 | WEAK | 46 km |
| 1 | El Cajon, CA 92019 | WEAK | 68 km |
| 1 | El Cajon, CA 92020 | LIGHT | 66 km |
| 10 | El Cajon, CA 92021 | LIGHT | 61 km |
| 8 | Escondido, CA 92025 | WEAK | 37 km |
| 27 | Escondido, CA 92026 | LIGHT | 30 km |
| 21 | Escondido, CA 92027 | WEAK | 31 km |
| 28 | Fallbrook, CA 92028 | LIGHT | 35 km |
| 7 | Escondido, CA 92029 | LIGHT | 41 km |
| 5 | Lakeside, CA 92040 | WEAK | 53 km |
| 1 | Oceanside, CA 92057 | WEAK | 41 km |
| 1 | Oceanside, CA 92058 | NO | 45 km |
| 6 | Pala, CA 92059 | LIGHT | 14 km |
| 1 | Pauma Valley, CA 92061 | WEAK | 16 km |
| 13 | Poway, CA 92064 | LIGHT | 47 km |
| 14 | Ramona, CA 92065 | LIGHT | 40 km |
| 5 | San Marcos, CA 92069 | WEAK | 35 km |
| 3 | Santa Ysabel, CA 92070 | LIGHT | 28 km |
| 3 | Santee, CA 92071 | WEAK | 59 km |
| 1 | San Marcos, CA 92078 | NO | 41 km |
| 5 | Vista, CA 92081 | WEAK | 41 km |
| 41 | Valley Center, CA 92082 | LIGHT | 21 km |
| 11 | Vista, CA 92084 | WEAK | 35 km |
| 3 | Warner Springs, CA 92086 | LIGHT | 26 km |
| 1 | San Diego, CA 92120 | WEAK | 68 km |
| 3 | San Diego, CA 92122 | WEAK | 66 km |
| 1 | San Diego, CA 92123 | WEAK | 68 km |
| 1 | San Diego, CA 92126 | WEAK | 58 km |
| 3 | San Diego, CA 92127 | WEAK | 46 km |
| 13 | San Diego, CA 92128 | WEAK | 47 km |
| 2 | San Diego, CA 92129 | WEAK | 52 km |
| 1 | San Diego, CA 92131 | WEAK | 55 km |
| 1 | Palm Desert, CA 92260 | WEAK | 59 km |
| 1 | Palm Springs, CA 92262 | LIGHT | 63 km |
| 4 | Palm Springs, CA 92264 | WEAK | 54 km |
| 1 | Fontana, CA 92335 | LIGHT | 94 km |
| 1 | Ludlow, CA 92338 | LIGHT | 175 km |
| 2 | Riverside, CA 92503 | WEAK | 76 km |
| 3 | Riverside, CA 92506 | WEAK | 75 km |
| 1 | Riverside, CA 92507 | LIGHT | 75 km |
| 1 | Riverside, CA 92508 | LIGHT | 69 km |
| 1 | Riverside, CA 92509 | WEAK | 86 km |
| 1 | Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 | WEAK | 53 km |
| 5 | Aguanga, CA 92536 | LIGHT | 19 km |
| 4 | Hemet, CA 92543 | WEAK | 38 km |
| 13 | Hemet, CA 92544 | LIGHT | 31 km |
| 8 | Hemet, CA 92545 | WEAK | 43 km |
| 1 | Homeland, CA 92548 | LIGHT | 47 km |
| 1 | Mountain Center, CA 92561 | LIGHT | 47 km |
| 3 | Murrieta, CA 92562 | WEAK | 40 km |
| 17 | Murrieta, CA 92563 | LIGHT | 34 km |
| 4 | Perris, CA 92570 | WEAK | 60 km |
| 2 | San Jacinto, CA 92582 | LIGHT | 50 km |
| 3 | San Jacinto, CA 92583 | LIGHT | 47 km |
| 19 | Menifee, CA 92584 | WEAK | 42 km |
| 4 | Sun City, CA 92585 | WEAK | 48 km |
| 3 | Sun City, CA 92586 | WEAK | 47 km |
| 3 | Sun City, CA 92587 | WEAK | 49 km |
| 2 | Temecula, CA 92590 | LIGHT | 33 km |
| 5 | Temecula, CA 92591 | LIGHT | 28 km |
| 17 | Temecula, CA 92592 | WEAK | 21 km |
| 3 | Wildomar, CA 92595 | WEAK | 44 km |
| 23 | Winchester, CA 92596 | WEAK | 34 km |
| 1 | Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | LIGHT | 77 km |
| 1 | Tustin, CA 92780 | LIGHT | 94 km |
| 1 | Oxnard, CA 93035 | LIGHT | 232 km |
Did you feel the 3.55 Palomar Observatory, CA earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
Other Imagery and Data
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map
Intensity vs Distance Plot
Responses vs Time Plot
Macroseismic Intensity Map
Peak Ground Acceleration Map
Peak Ground Velocity Map
0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
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