Updated 2026-10-18 00:17:48 UTC

M 1.3 — 26 km SW of Maricopa, CA

Magnitude 1.3, depth 8.6 km, 2026-10-18 00:06:54 UTC.

MagnitudeM 1.3
Depth8.6 km
Felt reports—
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
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  • Magnitude M 1.3 at 8.6 km depth.
  • The solution has already been revised 3 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#199,303
Magnitude rank in country#14,882
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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0/100Limited context
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Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance28
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major cityLos Angeles157 km · 3,820,000

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M 1.3 · 26 km SW of Maricopa, CA · 250 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 250 km of M 1.3 · 26 km SW of Maricopa, CA.M 1.3 · 26 km SW of Maricopa, CAM 1.2 · 5 km NE of Bradbury, CA · 173.4 kmM 1.2 · 23 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 218.5 kmM 1.3 · 3 km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 237.9 kmM 1.3 · 3 km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 238.1 kmM 0.6 · 17 km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 203.3 kmM 1.1 · 23 km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA · 208.5 kmM 1.2 · 12 km WSW of San Ardo, CA · 177.3 kmM 2.4 · 1 km E of Loma Linda, CA · 235.6 kmM 0.6 · 1 km NW of Covina, CA · 180.3 kmM 1.1 · 23 km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 106.7 kmM 1.0 · 22 km SW of New Idria, CA · 185.4 kmM 0.9 · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 170.8 kmM 0.9 · 23 km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 105.8 kmM 0.9 · 2 km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 236.9 kmM 1.9 · 5 km NW of Boron, CA · 175.9 kmM 0.5 · 25 km NW of Searles Valley, CA · 212.3 kmM 1.6 · 1 km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 235.6 kmM 1.0 · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 171.0 kmM 1.1 · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 170.9 kmM 1.0 · 16 km SSW of Maricopa, CA · 15.5 kmM 1.0 · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 170.7 kmM 1.1 · 24 km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 205.0 kmM 0.4 · 17 km W of Searles Valley, CA · 206.5 kmM 1.9 · 14 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 248.9 kmM 2.0 · 12 km E of Coso Junction, CA · 206.1 kmM 0.9 · 12 km E of Coso Junction, CA · 205.7 kmM 2.2 · 9 km SSW of Valencia, CA · 106.7 kmM 1.3 · 6 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 222.6 kmM 1.5 · 19 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 152.1 kmM 1.2 · 26 km NNE of Trona, CA · 243.7 kmM 0.8 · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 171.6 kmM 0.7 · 4 km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 243.7 kmM 1.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 238.1 kmM 0.9 · 4 km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 243.6 kmM 1.1 · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 171.4 kmM 1.1 · 27 km NNE of Trona, CA · 244.0 kmM 1.0 · 8 km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 201.4 kmM 0.6 · 10 km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 206.8 kmM 1.2 · 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 244.2 kmM 1.5 · 16 km WSW of Olancha, CA · 196.0 kmM 1.5 · 10 km SE of Olancha, CA · 211.2 kmM 1.4 · 2 km ENE of Pinnacles, CA · 227.5 kmM 1.0 · 2 km ENE of Pinnacles, CA · 227.4 kmM 1.2 · 6 km SSW of Los Alamos, CA · 67.7 kmM 0.7 · 4 km SSW of Redlands, CA · 242.3 kmM 0.7 · 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 203.7 kmM 1.6 · 17 km ESE of Point Sur, CA · 243.2 kmM 1.5 · 6 km SSE of Lytle Creek, CA · 210.4 kmM 1.5 · 10 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 143.2 kmM 1.1 · 2 km S of Rowland Heights, CA · 188.2 kmM 1.4 · 7 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA · 229.3 kmM 1.4 · 12 km WNW of Templeton, CA · 134.1 kmM 2.3 · 5 km W of Malibu, CA · 119.7 kmM 1.2 · 21 km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 203.9 kmM 1.4 · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 170.6 kmM 1.7 · 8 km SE of San Pedro, CA · 185.4 kmM 1.1 · 21 km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 204.7 kmM 1.5 · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 170.9 kmM 1.2 · 15 km W of Johannesburg, CA · 172.1 kmM 1.7 · 20 km SW of New Idria, CA · 191.9 kmM 0.7 · 18 km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 135.0 kmM 0.8 · 7 km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 245.8 kmM 0.7 · 19 km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 202.7 kmM 1.3 · 5 km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 139.6 kmM 1.0 · 18 km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 202.6 kmM 1.2 · 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 169.4 kmM 1.0 · 5 km NE of San Bernardino, CA · 231.3 kmM 1.5 · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 170.8 kmM 1.1 · 16 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 149.2 kmM 1.8 · 14 km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 149.1 kmM 0.5 · 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 206.8 kmM 0.8 · 6 km SSE of Pearblossom, CA · 165.7 kmM 0.7 · 6 km SSE of Pearblossom, CA · 165.4 kmM 0.6 · 4 km SSW of Redlands, CA · 241.3 kmM 1.8 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 226.9 kmM 1.0 · 14 km W of Mojave, CA · 118.1 kmM 1.0 · 16 km WSW of Olancha, CA · 195.9 kmM 1.0 · 3 km SSE of Fontana, CA · 218.1 kmM 1.2 · 4 km SSW of Yorba Linda, CA · 200.6 kmM 0.8 · 28 km N of Kernville, CA · 165.6 kmM 1.3 · 25 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 157.9 kmM 1.7 · 1 km SSW of Redlands, CA · 241.3 kmM 1.5 · 3 km SSW of Encino, CA · 131.9 kmM 0.8 · 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 171.7 kmM 1.7 · 22 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 206.8 kmM 1.0 · 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 172.4 kmM 2.4 · 5 km ESE of Sanger, CA · 199.4 kmM 0.5 · 5 km ENE of Los Angeles, CA · 158.8 kmM 1.5 · 5 km NNW of Boron, CA · 176.4 kmM 0.7 · 12 km SW of Searles Valley, CA · 210.5 kmM 2.6 · 28 km SSE of Lopez Point, CA · 194.5 kmM 0.9 · 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA · 207.4 kmM 1.2 · 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA · 207.6 kmM 1.4 · 8 km W of Castaic, CA · 94.1 kmM 2.7 · 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA · 207.4 kmM 2.1 · 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 234.5 kmM 1.3 · 8 km WSW of Westlake Village, CA · 110.6 kmM 0.4 · 3 km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 234.9 kmM 1.5 · 3 km S of Fontana, CA · 217.7 kmM 1.7 · 16 km WSW of Olancha, CA · 195.8 km
M 1.3 · 26 km SW of Maricopa, CA250 km100 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions3
Magnitude change-0.1M 1.4 → M 1.3
Depth change+1.9 km
Last update2660 min
2026-10-18 00:09:01 UTC2026-10-18 00:17:48 UTC

Revision history

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Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-10-18 00:09:01 UTC1.43328986033276.7399997711182 kmautomatic
2026-10-18 00:10:16 UTC1.348.64 kmautomatic
2026-10-18 00:17:48 UTC1.348.64 kmautomatic

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