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

UTC time: 2026-09-16 13:34:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 13:34 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 SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 176 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
2173973a29f128a891dbc06a0ee29476adb6e9b6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 13:34:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.59033, -116.59250
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 101 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 348 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 389 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 442 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 452 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 491 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Palm Springs International AirportUnited States · PSP · KPSP
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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