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M1.4 Earthquake near Simi Hills, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 23:37:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Simi Hills, California (United States) on September 11, 2026 at 23:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 235 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
5bc58c7b8872667f9c2368c044d451dde3cdeaf6
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 23:37:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Simi Hills
County
Ventura County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.22100, -118.70966
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 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: 308 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 331 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 399 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 421 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

12 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,417 Catalogue entries

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