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M1.4 Earthquake near Lake Forest, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 12:24:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Lake Forest, California (United States) on October 8, 2026 at 12:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 173 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
5ff7aca70920b484427c165a424af7bc5d8a0375
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 12:24:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Lake Forest
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.68517, -117.64283
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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: 196 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 371 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 438 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 475 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 496 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    21.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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