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M1.4 Earthquake near Ontario, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 20:08:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 20:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Ontario, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 191 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
4798004c68c814b79e31beb914dcf208554a9be7
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 20:08:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Ontario
County
San Bernardino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.98333, -117.57883
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 202 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 338 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 426 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 444 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 449 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 465 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    8.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    43.5 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

California

Context for this earthquake

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

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