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M1.4 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 15:45:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2026 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Riverside County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
a0d9e32fed0949d88b7719a5b82918269cdb555b
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 15:45:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.42967, -116.65366
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 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: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 344 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 406 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 439 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 500 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

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Context for this earthquake

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

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