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M1.3 Earthquake near Orange County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 19:13:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Orange County, California (United States) on September 9, 2026 at 19:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 217 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
32323b95974ae811fe3f00a98383562e0785da34
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 19:13:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Orange County
County
Orange County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.55583, -117.51683
Temperature
38.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 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: 181 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 385 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 421 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 473 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 492 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 495 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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California

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

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