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M1.4 Earthquake near Holcomb Village, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 02:09:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Holcomb Village, California (United States) on September 29, 2026 at 02:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 174 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
fd03b2ed26396c3b548177bd00b3c6e230bf82fc
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
29.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 02:09:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Holcomb Village
County
San Diego County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.33417, -116.73917
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.1 km
Shallow
29.1 km
29.1 km — deeper 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: 106 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 345 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 415 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: 472 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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,435 Catalogue entries

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