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M2.0 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 16:53:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 16:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near United States (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 217 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
263af7622e86f0873af3d1272051393315a51435
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 16:53:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.59750, -118.03767
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 384 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 457 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 476 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 498 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    17.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    26.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

United States

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,772 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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