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M0.3 Earthquake near San Diego County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 17:47:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 17:47 UTC, a magnitude M0.3 earthquake occurred near San Diego County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
f5dd0122f70f781e6c79b78364d49404ad7e375b
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 17:47:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Diego County
County
San Diego County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.37183, -116.70317
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 km — shallower 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

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 103 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: 411 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 436 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 496 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,424 Catalogue entries

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