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M1.2 Earthquake near San Bernardino, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 16:30:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near San Bernardino, California (United States) on October 8, 2026 at 16:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 180 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.1 km
Shallow
19.1 km
19.1 km — deeper 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: 187 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 320 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 419 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 436 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 436 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 452 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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