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M1.5 Earthquake near San Diego, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 15:07:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near San Diego, California (United States) on August 31, 2026 at 15:07 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 153 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
b2d29df24c9de4a1c4dde44d47b1f491f3b75030
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
-0.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 15:07:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego
County
San Diego County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.03967, -117.04833
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.8 km
Shallow
-0.8 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 135 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 358 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 423 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 444 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 478 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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