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M2.0 Earthquake near Ontario, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 15:55:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Ontario, California (United States) on August 19, 2026 at 15:55 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
d7f7bfa14aa4ef532965948c6c7fdacea77cea70
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 15:55:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Ontario
County
San Bernardino County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.00450, -117.56150
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 335 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
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 463 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    31.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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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