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M0.9 Earthquake near Anaheim, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 09:05:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Anaheim, California (United States) on October 5, 2026 at 09:05 UTC. 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: 169 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
ae5945a61b9f23cec8b218ae399455ea7c3bf6a2
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 09:05:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Anaheim
County
Orange County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.86300, -117.77433
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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: 213 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 352 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 434 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 458 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 474 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    22.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 · 2,448 Catalogue entries

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