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

UTC time: 2026-11-12 02:39:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
26.3 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Riverside County

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 02:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Riverside County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 164 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
a6aab4d17dd0f763a32463a30187d78ad457c928
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
26.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 02:39:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.53967, -116.90833
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.3 km
Shallow
26.3 km
26.3 km — deeper 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

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    Distance: 126 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
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    Distance: 370 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 390 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
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    Distance: 462 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 494 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

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Airports

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

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

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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.

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