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M0.5 earthquake 22 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States

A magnitude 0.5 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States at 14:46 local time (21:46 UTC) on 25 Sept 2026, at a depth of 12 km, according to USGS.

Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-28 13:59 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
0.5micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
12.1 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-09-25 21:46:23 UTC
Local: 25 Sept 2026, 14:46:23 (America/Los Angeles)
Epicentre
33.586° N, 116.759° 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. 47,37133 kmINot felt
Cathedral CityCalifornia, United States · pop. 53,82634 kmINot felt
RiversideCalifornia, United States · pop. 317,26172 kmINot felt
IrvineCalifornia, United States · pop. 256,92799 kmINot felt

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Every agency's solution

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AgencyMagnitudeDepthEpicentreTime offsetStatus
USGS · CIheadlineSouthern California Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey0.5 ml12.1 km33.59° N, 116.76° 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 76 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.

M1.0 releases about 6.2× the energy of M0.5, and its waves are about 3.4× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 477 g of TNT vs 76 g of TNT.

Each square is the energy of one M0.5. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.

Aftershocks and nearby activity

46 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.3 1 day ago. 56 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M0.5

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

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
1.631.15
7.340.514
9.190.95
9.750.315
10.061.112
11.170.315
11.170.015
11.170.615
11.210.414
11.970.37
12.370.412
12.510.06
13.020.212
15.57-0.06
16.470.914
20.020.210
21.090.46
25.190.612
29.721.614
29.722.314
29.741.213
31.230.412
31.300.512
33.44-0.06
34.270.718
35.410.814
37.920.26
38.680.617
38.990.93
39.450.910
40.850.513
41.491.413
44.941.513
49.430.56
50.100.86
52.941.712
52.980.913
53.631.114
54.640.213
63.270.411
64.661.117
66.951.213
67.470.716
69.110.710
69.110.411
74.390.412
  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. 1.129 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-25 23:23
  9. 1.116 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 03:24
  10. 1.120 km ESE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 14:25
  11. 1.122 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-26 07:50
  12. 0.941 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States09-26 06:57
  13. 0.928 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 12:45
  14. 0.923 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 02:45
  15. 0.934 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States09-27 13:13
  16. 0.921 km NE of Valley Center, California, United States09-26 14:14
  17. 0.820 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 09:10
  18. 0.829 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 23:52
  19. 0.713 km ESE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-28 17:14
  20. 0.718 km ESE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 08:02
  21. 0.730 km SW of La Quinta, California, United States09-28 18:52
  22. 0.622 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-26 22:57
  23. 0.625 km ENE of Valley Center, California, United States09-27 12:26
  24. 0.619 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-26 08:56
  25. 0.525 km SE of Valle Vista, California, United States09-27 05:04

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Event id ci41339167. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:09 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41339167). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M0.5 earthquake 22 km SSE of Valle Vista, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41339167-m0-5-earthquake-22-km-sse-of-valle-vista-california-united-states, data from USGS.

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