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M1.5 Earthquake near Downtown Brea, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 23:05:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 23:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Downtown Brea, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 27 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 event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 210 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
27392f09bb526e3f1618c31b8f1ceead497258ed
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
27.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 23:05:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Downtown Brea
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.90783, -117.86300
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.3 km
Shallow
27.3 km
27.3 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 348 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 427 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 446 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    29.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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