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M1.9 Earthquake near San Bernardino County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 10:20:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
SCEDC

California · San Bernardino County

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 10:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near San Bernardino County, California (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 182 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Depth profile

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 320 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 362 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 409 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States

California

Context for this earthquake

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

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