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M1.5 Earthquake near Huntington Beach, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 17:24:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
-0.1 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Huntington Beach

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Huntington Beach, California (United States) on September 23, 2026 at 17:24 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 187 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
849d6993c572a41f6e57117d94eba1c2ec7a20a3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
-0.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 17:24:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Huntington Beach
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.67050, -118.04916
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.1 km
Shallow
-0.1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 232 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 376 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 449 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 468 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 489 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    16.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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