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M1.1 Earthquake near Mentone, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 04:44:39 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 04:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Mentone, California (United States). 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 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.5.

Details

ID
a8368d78ffd45969de9b15a13138a82b1e16d4e5
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 04:44:39 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Mentone
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.04817, -117.11234
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Distance: 332 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Distance: 416 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 434 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 445 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Distance: 452 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,412 Catalogue entries

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