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M1.9 Earthquake near Long Beach, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 13:30:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 13:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Long Beach, California (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 136 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
fb6a89b4d74158934e6a9fff5cb6266737865fdf
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 13:30:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.77633, -118.10700
Temperature
15.2°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

  • Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Distance: 366 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Distance: 437 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 481 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
    6.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    26.6 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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