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M2.3 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 18:47:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 18:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near United States (United States). With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
cd9210050ae61a4c0ef6b11d1382b283efe42f6f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 18:47:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.95367, -118.61350
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 km
25.4 km — deeper 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: 290 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 357 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 411 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 430 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 451 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

United States

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,622 Catalogue entries

Of 11,621 other entries for this area and period, 5,294 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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