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M2.6 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 21:28:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 21:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Riverside County, California (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0aafdab858a5d8b8bcf27030827a658fe401ce7d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
-0.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 21:28:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.83917, -115.72916
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.6 km
Shallow
-0.6 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 304 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 368 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 387 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 407 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 448 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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