Back to map
United States · California

M1.2 Earthquake near Sky Valley, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 11:07:37 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Sky Valley, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 42 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 SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 170 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
98946b6c373167b29df72a11cd6e45b813adb066
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
42.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 11:07:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Sky Valley
County
Riverside County
Village
Sky Valley
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.92900, -116.35700
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.3 km
Shallow
42.3 km
42.3 km — deeper than 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: 106 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 353 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 358 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 400 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 456 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 477 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Palm Springs International AirportUnited States · PSP · KPSP
    17.7 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

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

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share