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M1.2 Earthquake near Mountain Center, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 03:34:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Mountain Center, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
95e25b6aaf8f02ab6b7d28fac6f4e8daec10a2bb
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 03:34:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mountain Center
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.69033, -116.71550
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 376 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: 467 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 486 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
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 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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