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

UTC time: 2026-09-22 20:18:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 20:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Viejas, 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. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e35afeebc8d549cc9bc9dc60d6eec8396d95eb3e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
26.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 20:18:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Viejas
County
San Diego County
Village
Viejas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.88950, -116.71733
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.9 km
Shallow
26.9 km
26.9 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: 391 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

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