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M2.0 Earthquake near Newport Beach, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 15:54:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 15:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Newport Beach, California (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 131 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
0bd4249a4f45da909048962708fac9b6e5209741
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 15:54:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Newport Beach
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.61567, -117.86317
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 380 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 459 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 477 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 499 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    6.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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