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M1.0 Earthquake near Seeley, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 18:41:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Seeley, California (United States) on August 17, 2026 at 18:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 177 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
229830dcc4ecad9cea4d6bbe69f48d98d4b489ed
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 18:41:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Seeley
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.77283, -115.62217
Temperature
44.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

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    Distance: 332 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    8.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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