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M1.1 Earthquake near Imperial County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 15:18:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 15:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Imperial County, 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 220 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
f7c8c6b2118ee161cb3a7e090f2dffd2770a66c7
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 15:18:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Imperial County
County
Imperial County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.22883, -115.61667
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 4 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 380 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 417 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 432 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,424 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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