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

UTC time: 2026-09-04 20:08:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Orange, California (United States) on September 4, 2026 at 20:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 158 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
7a922f38aecb0acbfc3f77d45cde0c52a4aef124
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 20:08:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Orange
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.81650, -117.85117
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 358 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 437 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 462 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 477 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
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

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

California

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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