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M1.4 Earthquake near Radec, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 15:15:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 15:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Radec, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
0d9fe8ffee1e0ff627cb1aad43355eb8a764f5d3
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 15:15:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Radec
County
Riverside County
Village
Radec
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.47050, -116.88783
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
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: 122 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 365 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 398 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 454 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,431 Catalogue entries

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