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M1.2 Earthquake near Oak Glen, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 23:42:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Oak Glen, California (United States) on September 29, 2026 at 23:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
8aa8f34dd1b813e95d7bdcc9a086e84d7a0068f9
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 23:42:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Oak Glen
County
San Bernardino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.05333, -116.97750
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — close to 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: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 333 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 407 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 439 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    24.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,440 Catalogue entries

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