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M0.6 Earthquake near San Diego County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 18:57:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near San Diego County, California (United States) on September 24, 2026 at 18:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 213 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
238dc6b5b74d957d2c28cd4e280ce4f345b10f44
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 18:57:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego County
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.09350, -116.48267
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 312 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 399 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 445 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,425 Catalogue entries

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