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M1.4 Earthquake near Orange County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 17:54:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 17:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Orange 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 155 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
76e2e36b81ee74802947c1d04b18e384590d379f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 17:54:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Orange County
County
Orange County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.78917, -117.68233
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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: 203 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 360 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 444 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 463 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

Nuclear power plants

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,422 Catalogue entries

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