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M3.5 Earthquake near 30 km SW of Dana Point, CA

UTC time: 2026-10-05 20:22:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
8.5 km
Source
USGS

30 km SW of Dana Point, CA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near 30 km SW of Dana Point, CA on October 5, 2026 at 20:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ab3e1d880570abc7c6d438f6bad09ac38523d544
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 20:22:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.27100, -117.91967
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 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: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 419 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 443 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 495 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 495 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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