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M1.2 Earthquake near Moonlight Rim, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 19:21:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Moonlight Rim, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 149 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
6a3b29a343f1880e200adad35a337ab85dc70e30
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 19:21:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Moonlight Rim
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.96150, -117.14767
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.6 km
Shallow
16.6 km
16.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 341 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 414 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 442 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 460 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    43.1 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

California

Context for this earthquake

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

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