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M1.9 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 10:34:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 10:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Imperial County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
163537bef6707d42781871bfe5e474397ca973e0
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
3.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 10:34:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.21433, -115.56300
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.3 km
Shallow
3.3 km
3.3 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: 5 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 377 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 416 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 428 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 444 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,421 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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