United States

Natural disasters in San Diego, United States

Right now

3 events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 16 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

41, recorded here, since 13 March 2026

11 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 16 October 2026 (today).

Nothing stronger among the 41 recorded here since 13 March 2026: 3 others scored the same.

By month

  • February 202414 detections
  • March 202429 detections
  • April 202424 detections
  • May 202429 detections
  • June 202440 detections
  • July 202472 detections
  • August 202467 detections
  • September 202456 detections
  • October 202439 detections
  • November 202459 detections
  • December 202442 detections
  • January 2025239 detections
  • February 202531 detections
  • March 202538 detections
  • April 202531 detections
  • May 202534 detections
  • June 202551 detections
  • July 202539 detections
  • August 202593 detections
  • September 202526 detections
  • October 202549 detections
  • November 202530 detections
  • December 202539 detections
  • January 202639 detections
  • February 202624 detections
  • March 20262
  • May 20262
  • June 20263
  • July 20265
  • August 20266
  • September 202612
  • October 202611

September 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 12 events.

The months before live collection count satellite fire detections imported from the NASA FIRMS archive, one for each cell of about 110 m on each day, not fires: they cannot be compared with the months after.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 October 202610:28 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 October 202621:23 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 October 202621:23 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.5 Earthquake

13 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
FloodsHigh

Flood, 2 WNW Carlsbad, San Diego Co., CA

11 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded
FloodsHigh

Flood, 1 W Ramona, San Diego Co., CA

11 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
FloodsHigh

Flood, 5 NW Dulzura, San Diego Co., CA

11 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Tropical Storm Watch

11 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Tropical Storm Watch

10 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, CA

10 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Tropical Storm Watch

9 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, San Diego County Coastal Areas

11 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, San Diego County Inland Valleys

11 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, San Diego County Inland Valleys

10 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 151)

9 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, Riverside County Mountains

9 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded
Air QualityLow

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality, San Diego Coast

9 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 20 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, San Diego County Inland Valleys

8 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Heat Advisory, Riverside County Mountains

8 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded
Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 159)

8 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Air QualityLow

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality, San Diego Coast

8 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 20 · version not recorded
Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 153)

7 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Air QualityLow

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality, San Diego Coast

7 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 20 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.6 Earthquake

19 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

10 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

1 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

31 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.0 Earthquake

31 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded2 independent sources
EarthquakesLow

M 2.5 Earthquake

9 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.5 Earthquake

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.3 Earthquake

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

17 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.7 Earthquake

16 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.7 Earthquake

12 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded2 independent sources
EarthquakesLow

M 2.8 Earthquake, 100 felt reports

30 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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