California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 19km NW of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 19km NW of Grapevine, CA on Sat, Sep 26, 2020, 5:54 AM PDT (12:54 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 13km SE of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2020-09-26 12:54:32 UTC
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.074° N, 119.060° W
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci38704466. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.