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M0.3 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 09:11:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
20.1 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Riverside County

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.3 earthquake was recorded near Riverside County, California (United States) on September 9, 2026 at 09:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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 SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 220 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
ddd509a6f4e721dea8e78086285174d074540f1b
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
20.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 09:11:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.97400, -116.84367
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.1 km
Shallow
20.1 km
20.1 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: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 343 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 452 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

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Airports

  • Palm Springs International AirportUnited States · PSP · KPSP
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Bernardino International AirportUnited States · SBD · KSBD
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

California

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,416 Catalogue entries

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