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M0.9 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 22:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2026 at 22:27 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Imperial County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 157 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
01286f0bb1784d89bbb03c3d08c1a0287a5c3a6b
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 22:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.08367, -115.98400
Temperature
36.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 37 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 270 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 377 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 441 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 450 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 458 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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