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M0.3 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 03:58:39 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
11.7 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Riverside County

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 03:58 UTC, a magnitude M0.3 earthquake occurred near Riverside County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 12 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: 228 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
a2f4044a3a691eabd397b14b2ed7f23ac3327465
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 03:58:39 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.60983, -116.71083
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 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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