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M0.6 Earthquake near Redlands, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 10:03:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Redlands, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 283 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
2ddf44906c91722cca3b234848029ea0e0b073a1
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 10:03:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Redlands
County
San Bernardino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.01083, -117.10417
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 336 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 413 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 438 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    46.1 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 · 2,420 Catalogue entries

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