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M1.1 earthquake 22 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States

A magnitude 1.1 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States at 22:15 local time (05:15 UTC) on 24 Sept 2026, at a depth of 12 km, according to USGS.

Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-25 14:31 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
1.1micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
12.3 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-09-25 05:15:56 UTC
Local: 24 Sept 2026, 22:15:56 (America/Los Angeles)
Epicentre
33.579° N, 116.766° W

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Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
Valle VistaCalifornia, United States · pop. 14,57822 kmINot felt
East HemetCalifornia, United States · pop. 17,41824 kmINot felt
HemetCalifornia, United States · pop. 83,86127 kmINot felt
San JacintoCalifornia, United States · pop. 46,95129 kmINot felt
Palm SpringsCalifornia, United States · pop. 47,37134 kmINot felt
Cathedral CityCalifornia, United States · pop. 53,82635 kmINot felt
RiversideCalifornia, United States · pop. 317,26172 kmINot felt
IrvineCalifornia, United States · pop. 256,92798 kmINot felt

Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.

Every agency's solution

Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · CI, which has been reviewed by an analyst.

AgencyMagnitudeDepthEpicentreTime offsetStatus
USGS · CIheadlineSouthern California Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey1.1 ml12.3 km33.58° N, 116.77° W–Reviewed

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How big was it?

Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.

It released roughly the energy of 801 g of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 12 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.

M1.1 releases about 1.7× the energy of M1.0, and its waves are about 1.4× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 801 g of TNT vs 477 g of TNT.

Each square is the energy of one M1.0. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.

Aftershocks and nearby activity

54 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.3 2 days ago. 48 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M1.1

54 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
0.870.412
7.951.114
8.710.66
8.950.616
9.790.613
13.040.312
14.050.313
16.510.512
18.131.15
23.850.514
25.690.95
26.260.315
26.571.112
27.670.315
27.680.015
27.680.615
27.720.414
28.480.37
28.880.412
29.020.06
29.530.212
32.08-0.06
32.980.914
36.530.210
37.600.46
41.690.612
46.231.614
46.232.314
46.241.213
47.730.412
47.810.512
49.95-0.06
50.780.718
51.910.814
54.430.26
55.180.617
55.500.93
55.960.910
57.360.513
58.001.413
61.451.513
65.940.56
66.610.86
69.451.712
69.490.913
70.141.114
71.150.213
79.780.411
81.171.117
83.461.213
83.980.716
85.610.710
85.620.411
90.890.412
  1. 2.326 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States09-27 03:29
  2. 1.723 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 02:42
  3. 1.626 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States09-27 03:29
  4. 1.525 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States09-27 18:42
  5. 1.424 km E of Temecula, California, United States09-27 15:15
  6. 1.225 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States09-27 03:30
  7. 1.225 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States09-28 16:43
  8. 1.116 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-25 13:12
  9. 1.129 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-25 23:23
  10. 1.116 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 03:24
  11. 1.120 km ESE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 14:25
  12. 1.122 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-26 07:50
  13. 0.941 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States09-26 06:57
  14. 0.928 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 12:45
  15. 0.923 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 02:45
  16. 0.934 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States09-27 13:13
  17. 0.921 km NE of Valley Center, California, United States09-26 14:14
  18. 0.820 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 09:10
  19. 0.829 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 23:52
  20. 0.713 km ESE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 17:14
  21. 0.718 km ESE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 08:02
  22. 0.730 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States09-28 18:52
  23. 0.629 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-25 13:58
  24. 0.622 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-26 22:57
  25. 0.625 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States09-27 12:26

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Event id ci41338815. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:10 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41338815). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.1 earthquake 22 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41338815-m1-1-earthquake-22-km-sse-of-valle-vista-california-united-states, data from USGS.

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