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M2.1 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 14:49:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near United States (United States) on January 8, 2026 at 14:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 154 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
a119943302e996f8f7dd47ef54b32e5476e0ba4e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
19.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 14:49:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.91033, -118.93400
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 371 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 414 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 433 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 455 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,555 Catalogue entries

Of 11,554 other entries for this area and period, 8,305 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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