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M1.6 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 01:07:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Imperial County, California (United States) on October 1, 2026 at 01:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
a196365870f98fc02ead63b7df59319915de1fc5
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 01:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.07267, -115.11833
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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: 48 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
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    Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 351 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 405 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 410 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 420 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,445 Catalogue entries

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