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M2.1 Earthquake near Perris, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 04:21:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 04:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Perris, California (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 162 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
5ac10d5236d820dc1487c484a371d080547d6c67
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 04:21:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Perris
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.80850, -117.21033
Temperature
20.9°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: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 358 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 409 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 474 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
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    45.3 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

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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