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M1.1 Earthquake near Escondido, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 20:11:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Escondido, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 194 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
2ba347c2cad0b2fd2f647dd88f8c1c01e44cfd65
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 20:11:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Escondido
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.13883, -117.04317
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — deeper 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: 133 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 362 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 432 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 433 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    22.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

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