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M1.6 Earthquake near Oceanside, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 16:05:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2026 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Oceanside, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 158 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
a89176d2cf88218e1ad786452556501c16ca1f73
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
29.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-30 16:05:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Oceanside
County
San Diego County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.22367, -117.34917
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.8 km
Shallow
29.8 km
29.8 km — deeper 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: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 392 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 422 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 456 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    12.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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