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M1.2 Earthquake near Redlands, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 06:35:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Redlands, California (United States) on September 12, 2026 at 06:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 249 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
179bf6d2c7c946294d9814c9e4f3a231afd6fff8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 06:35:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Redlands
County
San Bernardino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.02950, -117.17516
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 km — close to 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: 172 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 333 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 420 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 434 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 451 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 452 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    9.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,417 Catalogue entries

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