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M2.0 Earthquake near Ventura County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 17:51:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Ventura County, California (United States) on September 25, 2026 at 17:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 155 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
59a012bd838c9602f130ccbd0d729966a8de09ef
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 17:51:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Ventura County
County
Ventura County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.32983, -118.80417
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 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: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 323 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 368 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 387 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 409 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,422 Catalogue entries

Of 2,421 other entries for this area and period, 2,265 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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