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M1.5 Earthquake near Mount Wilson, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 18:32:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Mount Wilson, California (United States) on September 22, 2026 at 18:32 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 170 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
02f9b4652a00811dbe8e179aab3c19a42ee47ec3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
-0.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 18:32:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mount Wilson
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.20917, -118.06167
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.1 km
Shallow
-0.1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 253 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 317 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 390 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 409 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 500 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

California

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

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