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M0.7 Earthquake near Briggs Terrace, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 17:23:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Briggs Terrace, California (United States) on October 19, 2026 at 17:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 143 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
1565fb0192e764557d4451023e87fe78d9e48e97
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 17:23:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Briggs Terrace
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.25834, -118.22183
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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: 268 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 315 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 401 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 422 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

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Airports

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

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

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

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

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