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M1.6 Earthquake near California City, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 13:33:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 13:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near California City, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
726ff3b12ef8d227b20b55d0ed4bbca6bfc21503
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 13:33:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
California City
County
Kern County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
35.24067, -117.78967
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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

  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 200 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 288 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 303 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 306 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 326 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 439 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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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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