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M0.5 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 03:42:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Riverside County, California (United States) on September 22, 2026 at 03:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 180 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
9f0fb7ba88883dc5d984e72f6dc133f6afae5034
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 03:42:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.51783, -116.72833
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Palm Springs International AirportUnited States · PSP · KPSP
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,416 Catalogue entries

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