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M1.4 Earthquake near Chino Hills, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 12:03:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Chino Hills, California (United States) on September 26, 2026 at 12:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 163 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
80398141f5d16e55a9aaccaaf6b0707a862d041f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 12:03:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Chino Hills
County
San Bernardino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.92916, -117.74350
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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: 213 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 345 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 428 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 446 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,423 Catalogue entries

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