M3.0 earthquake 3 km N of San Jacinto, California, United States
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 3 km N of San Jacinto, California, United States at 20:30 local time (03:30 UTC) on 14 Oct 2026, at a depth of 13 km, according to USGS.
82 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-15 12:23 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.0micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 13.2 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-15 03:30:57 UTC
- Local: 14 Oct 2026, 20:30:57 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 33.809° N, 116.965° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| San JacintoCalifornia, United States · pop. 46,951 | 3 km | IIIWeak |
| HemetCalifornia, United States · pop. 83,861 | 7 km | IIIWeak |
| BeaumontCalifornia, United States · pop. 43,811 | 14 km | IIWeak |
| BanningCalifornia, United States · pop. 30,945 | 16 km | IIWeak |
| RiversideCalifornia, United States · pop. 317,261 | 43 km | INot felt |
| IrvineCalifornia, United States · pop. 256,927 | 81 km | INot felt |
| Santa AnaCalifornia, United States · pop. 310,227 | 84 km | INot felt |
| AnaheimCalifornia, United States · pop. 350,742 | 87 km | INot 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. Likely felt out to about 7 km.
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.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · CIheadlineSouthern California Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.0 ml | 13.2 km | 33.81° N, 116.96° W | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
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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 405 kg 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 13 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.0 releases about 27× the energy of M2.0, and its waves are about 9× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 405 kg of TNT vs 15 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.0. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
2 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.3 9 h ago. 30 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.0
2 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.20 | 0.8 | 12 |
| 0.36 | 2.3 | 13 |
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Event id ci41347743. First recorded here 15 Oct 2026, 03:34:18 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41347743). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.0 earthquake 3 km N of San Jacinto, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41347743-m3-0-earthquake-3-km-n-of-san-jacinto-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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