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M0.5 Earthquake near Lake Elsinore, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 00:20:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Lake Elsinore, California (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 00:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 217 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
12b938dac5119ab1e0682ce1ae47a9ffcf585ec5
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 00:20:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Lake Elsinore
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.69567, -117.39600
Temperature
35.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 370 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 418 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 462 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 480 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 490 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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