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M1.7 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 03:00:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near United States (United States) on October 30, 2026 at 03:00 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: 173 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
989a4a51eec3b508a62f82e506306e91ce335be4
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 03:00:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.89700, -117.49750
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 km
12.3 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: 179 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 438 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 458 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 489 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

United States

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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