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M0.7 Earthquake near Murrieta, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 03:05:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Murrieta, California (United States) on October 24, 2026 at 03:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 162 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
5e810cc46be1e4cd9539db4d4d97b20b6ade4241
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
15.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 03:05:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Murrieta
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.58967, -117.21017
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.1 km
Shallow
15.1 km
15.1 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

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    Distance: 382 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
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    Distance: 481 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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