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

UTC time: 2026-10-18 04:25:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Imperial County, California (United States) on October 18, 2026 at 04:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 162 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
40dfea86acb7b9f24c36f63ff69fc45ee48f2034
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 04:25:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.16283, -115.61667
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    36.6 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

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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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