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1.2

Earthquake M 1.2 in the area of Imperial, CA, 18 October 2026, 22:36 UTC

Recorded 10 d ago. Updated 00:36.

Magnitude
ml 1.2
Time (UTC)
22:36:09
Depth
8 km
Coordinates
32.888 N 115.517 W
Source
USGS
Last revision
00:36

Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.

What it means

Summary from the source data

An earthquake of magnitude 1.2 was recorded at a depth of 8 km, near Imperial, on 18/10 at 22:36 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.

The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 8 km.

Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.

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