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M1.2 Earthquake near San Diego County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 15:17:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near San Diego County, California (United States) on October 10, 2026 at 15:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 137 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
45ca60e96572a5975b13d36e16d0212790cbebf0
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 15:17:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego County
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.63800, -116.84933
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 km — close to 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: 131 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 327 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 376 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 490 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    15.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    33.6 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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