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M1.6 Earthquake near Menifee, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-11 19:02:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Menifee, California (United States) on November 11, 2026 at 19:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 172 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
edb27de6b9e203e52acba237d6ba5eca00b75cf0
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
55.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 19:02:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.66350, -117.19017
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.2 km
Shallow
55.2 km
55.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 155 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Distance: 374 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Distance: 400 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 471 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Distance: 487 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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