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M1.7 Earthquake near Anaheim, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 17:23:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Anaheim, California (United States) on October 19, 2026 at 17:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 137 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
a171ee8541b86aaa2a211abea8c17f46dd4c9a22
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 17:23:21 UTC
Local time
—
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State
City
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Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.85833, -117.83317
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 km — shallower 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

  • Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Distance: 353 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Distance: 433 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 452 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Distance: 462 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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