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M1.2 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 02:39:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Riverside County, California (United States) on September 19, 2026 at 02:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 217 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
871ad0f6f5180a3826c4e0e3312dd071f3a30ee2
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 02:39:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.91467, -116.72134
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.8 km
Shallow
15.8 km
15.8 km — close to 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
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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California

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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