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M0.8 Earthquake near Barona, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 13:43:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 13:43 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Barona, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
56f97404cacd58af82017d56074a1acf6265aa6f
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 13:43:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Barona
County
San Diego County
Village
Barona
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.94167, -116.84467
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 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: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 337 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 403 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 457 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

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