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M1.5 earthquake 14 km WNW of Muscoy, California, United States

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14 km WNW of Muscoy, California, United States at 16:53 local time (23:53 UTC) on 16 Oct 2026, at a depth of 6 km, according to USGS.

Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-18 18:03 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
1.5micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
5.8 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-10-16 23:53:20 UTC
Local: 16 Oct 2026, 16:53:20 (America/Los Angeles)
Epicentre
34.211° N, 117.467° W

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Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
MuscoyCalifornia, United States · pop. 10,64414 kmINot felt
FontanaCalifornia, United States · pop. 212,70414 kmINot felt
RialtoCalifornia, United States · pop. 103,13214 kmINot felt
Rancho CucamongaCalifornia, United States · pop. 175,23616 kmINot felt
BloomingtonCalifornia, United States · pop. 23,85117 kmINot felt
RiversideCalifornia, United States · pop. 317,26130 kmINot felt
AnaheimCalifornia, United States · pop. 350,74258 kmINot felt
Santa AnaCalifornia, United States · pop. 310,22763 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 Survey1.5 mlwas 1.55.8 km34.21° N, 117.47° W–Reviewed · 2 revisions

How big was it?

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

It released roughly the energy of 3 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 6 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.

M1.5 releases about 6.5× the energy of M1.0, and its waves are about 3.5× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 3 kg 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

104 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.4 24 days ago. 11 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M1.5

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

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
26.901.04
43.771.615
47.700.916
54.722.416
63.511.317
63.571.317
91.501.06
98.670.77
113.441.015
124.231.37
145.721.710
148.180.53
153.712.07
153.741.67
153.751.37
154.720.87
176.790.95
189.211.13
190.740.71
191.260.89
194.760.78
208.391.48
219.591.012
223.280.612
229.401.67
231.781.06
236.841.02
239.290.97
240.660.813
240.661.011
242.670.77
246.961.012
265.741.213
281.620.85
283.801.85
286.530.85
287.062.05
290.400.614
290.470.94
290.681.14
291.290.84
309.330.94
314.182.24
314.320.94
314.551.37
315.372.26
315.381.37
315.391.04
315.410.94
315.800.94
315.801.23
317.091.36
317.091.87
317.820.65
318.090.73
318.190.68
319.150.54
319.480.96
319.491.06
319.490.74
320.480.84
320.721.24
320.860.93
321.080.75
321.090.75
321.130.54
321.530.96
321.541.65
321.591.06
322.680.85
324.431.14
328.741.010
332.250.97
335.371.04
337.880.94
338.091.14
345.001.09
348.650.76
348.961.25
353.782.16
358.191.111
361.741.04
362.990.65
371.140.316
372.070.75
385.671.19
448.041.24
463.430.716
472.990.96
482.870.914
482.880.413
488.731.113
495.160.97
509.161.513
511.131.017
511.951.016
513.481.16
513.510.915
543.751.011
556.990.87
583.211.113
595.761.08
628.711.110
638.481.69
  1. 2.4Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-19 06:36
  2. 2.2Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-30 02:04
  3. 2.2Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-30 03:15
  4. 2.1Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-31 17:40
  5. 2.04 km WNW of Fontana, California, United States10-23 09:35
  6. 2.0Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-28 22:56
  7. 1.8Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-28 19:41
  8. 1.8Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-30 04:58
  9. 1.75 km SSW of Piñon Hills, California, United States10-23 01:36
  10. 1.64 km W of Fontana, California, United States10-26 13:17
  11. 1.6Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-30 09:25
  12. 1.64 km WNW of Fontana, California, United States10-23 09:37
  13. 1.64 km N of Jurupa Valley, California, United States11-12 14:22
  14. 1.6Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-18 19:39
  15. 1.5Near Loma Linda, California, United States11-07 05:02
  16. 1.46 km NW of Jurupa Valley, California, United States10-25 16:16
  17. 1.3Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-19 15:27
  18. 1.37 km NNW of Eastvale, California, United States10-30 02:26
  19. 1.314 km WNW of Muscoy, California, United States10-22 04:07
  20. 1.3Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-30 03:16
  21. 1.3Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-30 04:58
  22. 1.33 km SE of Loma Linda, California, United States10-19 15:24
  23. 1.34 km WNW of Fontana, California, United States10-23 09:38
  24. 1.2Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-30 03:41
  25. 1.2Near Loma Linda, California, United States10-31 12:50

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Event id ci41348423. First recorded here 16 Oct 2026, 23:56:08 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41348423). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.5 earthquake 14 km WNW of Muscoy, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41348423-m1-5-earthquake-14-km-wnw-of-muscoy-california-united-states, data from USGS.

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