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M2.5 Earthquake near San Jacinto, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 02:29:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2026 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near San Jacinto, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
f81bf81b1b3c1b106ea5f89e09cc8c3dfd608a9c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 02:29:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Jacinto
County
Riverside County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.83100, -116.99600
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 km — close to 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: 146 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 357 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 394 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 452 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 461 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 478 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

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

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