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M1.8 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 22:05:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Imperial County, California (United States) on September 23, 2026 at 22:05 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 189 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
9e9b430186b834e375369fb3e7adf5a55e4210a9
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 22:05:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.05433, -114.94250
Temperature
38.0°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 65 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 190 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 346 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 394 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 405 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 416 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,418 Catalogue entries

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