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M1.7 Earthquake near Vista, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 12:49:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Vista, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 187 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
b19dddf954c622588454857ad579c03cfb358423
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 12:49:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Vista
County
San Diego County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.16750, -117.22083
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 378 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 429 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 444 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 499 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

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