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M1.5 Earthquake near Murrieta, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 14:17:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Murrieta, California (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 14:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 154 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
f053fb58493603fa23c811e55bfce0c211b36f0f
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 14:17:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Murrieta
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.55983, -117.15250
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 386 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 476 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 482 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 484 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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California

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

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