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M1.0 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 15:33:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Imperial County, California (United States) on October 24, 2026 at 15:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 141 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
4ee25fd0879c673d3a317c9b157cf842ec1482a6
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 15:33:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.06167, -116.02084
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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

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    Distance: 41 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
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    Distance: 272 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: 439 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 454 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 459 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    48.7 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

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