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M2.0 Earthquake near Mountain Center, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 16:30:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 16:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Mountain Center, California (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 128 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
8addcd998edbd26b57feab9056d6e10f30944f46
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 16:30:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mountain Center
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.70267, -116.73050
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 366 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 375 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 443 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 469 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 484 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Palm Springs International AirportUnited States · PSP · KPSP
    25.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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