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M1.8 Earthquake near La Habra, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-05 14:15:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 5, 2026 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near La Habra, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
cf4586c24cc8c371294ade52958a55b320d3a343
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
28.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 14:15:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
La Habra
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.91467, -117.95533
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.2 km
Shallow
28.2 km
28.2 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: 231 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: 424 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 443 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 464 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 475 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    21.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-08

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

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