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M0.6 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 00:18:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Riverside County, California (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 00:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 217 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
c74da063b85e212fc6837ad6629c4f9ac20ee0b5
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 00:18:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.66450, -117.01850
Temperature
37.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 375 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 465 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 477 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 479 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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