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M1.2 Earthquake near Corona, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 19:17:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Corona, California (United States) on September 25, 2026 at 19:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 0 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: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
737060c69051ed1029ef5e7b7509a34f01d75835
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 19:17:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Corona
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.86283, -117.49966
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.3 km
Shallow
0.3 km
0.3 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: 190 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 351 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 441 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 459 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 480 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,422 Catalogue entries

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