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M0.9 Earthquake near Buena Park, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-11 02:23:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2026 at 02:23 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Buena Park, California (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
f793b969b1c9780ba516d5cf5a958245225ff395
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-0.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 02:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Buena Park
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.86683, -118.01800
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.1 km
Shallow
-0.1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 235 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 354 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 428 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 447 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 478 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    13.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

California

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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