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M1.4 Earthquake near Brea, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 02:03:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 02:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Brea, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 222 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b72feda6f31d5a4762eb133d554d8012193535c3
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 02:03:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Brea
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.93500, -117.79234
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 344 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 426 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 444 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 463 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 466 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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