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M1.9 Earthquake near Palomar-Julian, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 01:12:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 01:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Palomar-Julian, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 238 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
e434519eb25b66c4d5ab33efa4d657f274ff3365
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
15.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 01:12:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Palomar-Julian
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.32567, -116.72533
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.3 km
Shallow
15.3 km
15.3 km — close to 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: 104 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 344 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 416 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 433 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 472 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 492 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,417 Catalogue entries

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