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M0.8 Earthquake near Fontana, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 04:52:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 04:52 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Fontana, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 186 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
9f54dca4dddded95146735eefe84e78277ee0236
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 04:52:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Fontana
County
San Bernardino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.15483, -117.47333
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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: 202 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 319 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 411 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 429 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 450 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 450 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    22.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

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

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

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