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M1.5 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 18:10:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2026 at 18:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Riverside County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
c6411f81ffaa814296dba5db8276de217f7d8ddf
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 18:10:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.81683, -116.76000
Temperature
34.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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: 126 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 362 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 375 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 436 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 471 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 482 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

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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