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M1.4 Earthquake near Eucalyptus Hills, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 19:58:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Eucalyptus Hills, California (United States) on September 30, 2026 at 19:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 181 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
1da2c087f6954faf306eaf8d51e4f4a54e930b1f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 19:58:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Eucalyptus Hills
County
San Diego County
Village
Eucalyptus Hills
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.90816, -116.95067
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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: 128 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 345 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 406 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 459 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 461 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,440 Catalogue entries

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