M 2.7 earthquake – 33 km WNW of Desert Center, CA
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Local time: Oct 11, 2026 · 14:28 (UTC-7)
MicroShallow · 0.2 km
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- Magnitude
- 2.7local (Richter) magnitude (ml)
- Depth
- 0.2 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 33.840, -115.72845 km from Twentynine Palms
- Energy released
- 0.2 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- —not estimated
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 110USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Oct 11, 2026.
How strong was it?
Micro earthquake. It released 0.2 tons of TNT, 2,818 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around United States.
- 7.3 The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake Jun 28, 1992
- 7.2 The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake Apr 4, 2010
- 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence Jul 6, 2019
- 7.1 The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake Oct 16, 1999
- 6.9 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake May 19, 1940
- 6.8 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX Feb 9, 1956
- 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake Jan 17, 1994
- 6.7 The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake Apr 21, 1918
In the week before
Earthquakes within 30 km in the 7 days before this one: possible foreshocks.