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M1.5 Earthquake near Yorba Linda, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 11:56:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Yorba Linda, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 166 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
46b03c0169b38e8ae75a8e30d18611f4f32af438
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 11:56:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Yorba Linda
County
Orange County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.86883, -117.71650
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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: 209 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 351 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 435 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 474 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    25.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,429 Catalogue entries

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