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M3.3 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 11:12:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Imperial County, California (United States) on November 14, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 169 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
cc49e2bf0434812c7ca1c120cfef8c6031f316ff
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 11:12:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.81217, -115.46616
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 km — close to 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: 45 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 331 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 398 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 451 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    10.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    29.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

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