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M1.6 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 16:55:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 16:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Imperial County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
df7082e8009dee4be23f7e24bbf232d0251db17a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
26.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 16:55:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.15050, -115.44100
Temperature
34.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.5 km
Shallow
26.5 km
26.5 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

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    Distance: 434 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 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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