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M1.2 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 23:57:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 23:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Imperial County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: 219 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
2382273d942e62d6113a2458fd072c9b3e40fab6
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 23:57:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.89950, -115.49717
Temperature
42.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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: 35 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 341 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 408 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 443 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 445 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

10 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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