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M2.3 Earthquake near La Habra, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 16:58:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near La Habra, California (United States) on September 29, 2026 at 16:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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: 153 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
d789546d024139fbe7f2a0d4741456843de626ce
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
24.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 16:58:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
La Habra
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.94367, -117.94517
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.4 km
Shallow
24.4 km
24.4 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: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 345 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 422 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 440 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 461 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 476 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
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,439 Catalogue entries

Of 2,438 other entries for this area and period, 1,077 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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