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M0.7 Earthquake near San Diego County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 14:38:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near San Diego County, California (United States) on September 20, 2026 at 14:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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: 188 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
f209998fd2bcd2df5dbc9eaf057c1ef362ea7d8f
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 14:38:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego County
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.30800, -116.78200
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 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: 109 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 348 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 417 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 434 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 493 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,417 Catalogue entries

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