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M1.6 Earthquake near Banning, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 03:20:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Banning, California (United States) on September 12, 2026 at 03:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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 244 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
c07f28b95ff6e5d733db1024e99b41724113b751
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
3.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 03:20:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Banning
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.93933, -116.89484
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.3 km
Shallow
3.3 km
3.3 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: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 346 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 437 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 471 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Palm Springs International AirportUnited States · PSP · KPSP
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

California

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,416 Catalogue entries

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