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M2.0 Earthquake near Temecula, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 14:19:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Temecula, California (United States) on September 26, 2026 at 14:19 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
f6e087d61d26b91abb19678f774b059f1e010c5a
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 14:19:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Temecula
County
Riverside County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.49483, -117.09550
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 393 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 467 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 483 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 492 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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California

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,423 Catalogue entries

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