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M1.3 Earthquake near Irvine, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 18:08:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 18:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Irvine, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 170 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
4327d7548a4c29eb5d228747bd0f475c06d9f618
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
29.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 18:08:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Irvine
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.67167, -117.82433
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.3 km
Shallow
29.3 km
29.3 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: 212 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 374 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 452 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 454 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 472 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 493 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    4.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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