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M1.1 Earthquake near San Diego County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 13:00:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
24.5 km
Source
SCEDC

California · San Diego County

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 13:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near San Diego County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 169 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
4acbc44388a9f65eacc93b0c68a82f9f4df237af
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
24.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 13:00:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego County
County
San Diego County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.40900, -116.93034
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.5 km
Shallow
24.5 km
24.5 km — deeper 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

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Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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California

Context for this earthquake

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

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