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M1.4 Earthquake near Soboba, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 22:32:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Soboba, California (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 22:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 USGS. United States: 188 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
d0e3753fc8ca3369432cb50a44cd9ce1e5bddee4
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 22:32:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Soboba
County
Riverside County
Village
Soboba
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.78750, -116.89684
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 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: 136 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 363 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 384 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 469 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 485 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
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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