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M0.8 Earthquake near Winchester, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 04:43:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Winchester, California (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 04:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.5.

Details

ID
d5394f1bca0239030845c6f5ce8995613f111f1b
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 04:43:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Winchester
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.71183, -117.06600
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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

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    Distance: 486 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,412 Catalogue entries

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