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M1.5 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 18:56:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Imperial County, California (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 153 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
3f1edf8e924570f155966764419fc0a385c91872
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 18:56:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.04450, -114.92750
Temperature
40.4°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: 66 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 189 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 345 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 406 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

California

Context for this earthquake

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

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