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M0.8 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 19:31:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Imperial County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
643c30a57d4c43e058e91b316257c1064bc4e47d
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 19:31:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.23733, -116.05867
Temperature
32.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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: 41 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 285 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 395 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 439 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 440 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,418 Catalogue entries

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