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M0.7 Earthquake near Riverside County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 16:13:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Riverside County, California (United States) on October 7, 2026 at 16:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: 205 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
f71fb0fd1aa7470d029cadd543c3ef91da1ba17a
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 16:13:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Riverside County
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.58750, -116.75883
Temperature
30.7°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 115 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 361 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 387 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 459 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 494 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Palm Springs International AirportUnited States · PSP · KPSP
    35.6 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

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