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M0.7 Earthquake near Winchester, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 20:03:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Winchester, California (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
f290b27c52a3c2050ac3bd969825c54a07e25149
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
-0.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 20:03:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Winchester
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.68133, -117.11967
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.6 km
Shallow
-0.6 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 150 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 372 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 472 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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