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M1.3 Earthquake near Trabuco Canyon, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 22:05:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Trabuco Canyon, California (United States) on October 21, 2026 at 22:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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 data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 127 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
2840148a1870d136a590edc1e3e5b00f8c989a09
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 22:05:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Trabuco Canyon
County
Orange County
Village
Trabuco Canyon
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.67150, -117.62000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — close to 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: 193 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 373 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 458 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 477 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

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    23.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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