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M1.1 Earthquake near Chino Hills, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 06:05:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Chino Hills, California (United States) on September 19, 2026 at 06:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 222 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
b9c910db8917ca3f489a7e7d88e606923cce814f
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 06:05:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Chino Hills
County
San Bernardino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.89800, -117.69334
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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: 208 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 348 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 432 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 451 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 472 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    43.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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