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M1.2 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 15:23:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
22.6 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Riverside County

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Riverside County, California (United States) on October 8, 2026 at 15:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
d0a5d3405d56dbd978be0d7881dd79c4fcc2ba80
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
22.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 15:23:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.78667, -117.44200
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.6 km
Shallow
22.6 km
22.6 km — deeper 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: 182 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 360 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 427 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 451 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 469 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 487 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    47.6 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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