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M1.4 Earthquake near Huntington Beach, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 16:28:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
18.5 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Huntington Beach

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Huntington Beach, California (United States) on September 27, 2026 at 16:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 168 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
adb7d8b60739cee5681b47b3a65bc3fe502de297
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
18.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 16:28:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Huntington Beach
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.70650, -118.05067
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.5 km
Shallow
18.5 km
18.5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 233 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 372 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 445 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 464 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 485 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

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Airports

  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    15.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,430 Catalogue entries

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