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M0.9 Earthquake near San Diego County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 10:43:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near San Diego County, California (United States) on August 26, 2026 at 10:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
9781d4fe91cbb1c0a230b7e67e925d388e51185f
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 10:43:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego County
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.37967, -116.28200
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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

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    Distance: 65 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
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    Distance: 418 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 418 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
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    Distance: 440 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 476 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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