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M0.7 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 11:37:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
13.7 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Riverside County

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 11:37 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Riverside County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 155 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
6738ba30f6304385bb317fdeaa7c8538d0ab1443
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 11:37:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.95417, -116.59150
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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: 475 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,414 Catalogue entries

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