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M1.1 Earthquake near San Diego, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 20:18:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near San Diego, California (United States) on August 24, 2026 at 20:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
a489e8830a542e6d989140944315fcd0d3966840
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 20:18:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.81350, -117.09033
Temperature
35.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 km
3.7 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: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 354 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 406 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 469 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    12.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

California

Context for this earthquake

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

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