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M2.0 Earthquake near Rienda, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 17:06:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Rienda, California (United States) on September 3, 2026 at 17:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 156 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
b1b5d9ba2f03aa2a689f767f8b41c896803f2d91
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 17:06:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Rienda
County
Orange County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.52783, -117.58933
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 km — close to 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: 187 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 389 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 426 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 475 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 493 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 497 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

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Airports

  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    18.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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