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M1.6 Earthquake near Lake Elsinore, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 18:44:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 18:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Lake Elsinore, California (United States). 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: 172 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c59757004c1dd5c1db170e1b311678b84a5e8355
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
-0.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 18:44:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Lake Elsinore
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.69500, -117.34617
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.3 km
Shallow
-0.3 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 170 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 370 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 414 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 463 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 481 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 486 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

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