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M0.7 Earthquake near Sky Valley, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 07:02:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Sky Valley, California (United States) on September 22, 2026 at 07:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 176 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a34197348d4c6d82c843b35f751c626b18f6faf3
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 07:02:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Sky Valley
County
Riverside County
Village
Sky Valley
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.88533, -116.31717
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 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
    18.6 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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