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M1.2 Earthquake near Athens, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 01:40:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Athens, California (United States) on October 26, 2026 at 01:40 UTC. 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 M2.9.

Details

ID
d864b13a5acc9ffeb97d788a2634d62c15545e25
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
-0.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 01:40:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Athens
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.92250, -118.24250
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.2 km
Shallow
-0.2 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 256 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 352 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 418 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 437 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 499 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    8.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    14.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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