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M1.2 Earthquake near San Diego County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 14:27:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near San Diego County, California (United States) on October 1, 2026 at 14:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 229 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
91186bddabb12c414a8c210b7ddf7557964a0b57
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 14:27:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego County
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.39100, -116.26500
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — deeper 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: 64 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 310 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 418 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 419 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 438 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 474 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,445 Catalogue entries

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