M3.5

USGS earthquake · M3.531 km SW of Dana Point, CA

Name: M3.5 earthquake at 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Oct 5, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC · 1 hour ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Shaking intensity

Strongest contour: Weak (III). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth11.3 km

Origin timeOct 5, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC

Coordinates33.268, -117.931

Tsunami flagNot reported

Estimated shakingWeak (II)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap

Reported shakingWeak (III)From 99 public reports

Magnitude scaleLocal magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

Who felt it

Nearby places

Dana Point, CA31 km SW of the epicentre
Laguna Beach, CA34 km SSW of the epicentre
San Clemente, CA35 km WSW of the epicentre
Costa Mesa, CA44 km S of the epicentre
Huntington Beach, CA48 km S of the epicentre
San Diego, CA91 km NW of the epicentre

Places listed by USGS. Distances are to the epicentre.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M3.531 km SW of Dana Point, CA

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