M 2.8 earthquake – 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA
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Local time: Oct 14, 2026 · 20:30 (UTC-7)
MicroShallow · 14 km
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- Magnitude
- 2.8local (Richter) magnitude (ml)
- Depth
- 14 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 33.808, -116.9653.0 km from San Jacinto
- Energy released
- 0.2 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- 87"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- 2.6max. instrumental (MMI)
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 142USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Oct 9, 2026.
How strong was it?
Micro earthquake. It released 0.2 tons of TNT, 1,995 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.
- 7.5 The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake Jul 21, 1952
- 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 The 1925 Santa Barbara, California Earthquake Jun 29, 1925
- 6.8 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX Feb 9, 1956
In the week before
Earthquakes within 30 km in the 7 days before this one: possible foreshocks.