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M0.6 Earthquake near Cherry Valley, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 04:48:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Cherry Valley, California (United States) on September 24, 2026 at 04:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 203 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
ea8cec8dccd9893158a3f710ae93742d6d3ce5b2
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 04:48:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Cherry Valley
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.99533, -116.97667
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 154 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 339 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 403 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 439 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 445 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 462 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,420 Catalogue entries

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