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M2.1 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 08:56:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Riverside County, California (United States) on October 2, 2026 at 08:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
620755168a07d717565905084ea49d99812c5a55
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 08:56:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.45917, -116.47066
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 km
3.1 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

Of 2,446 other entries for this area and period, 2,114 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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