M1.8 earthquake near Beaumont, California
3 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 00:21 UTC 4 km WSW of Beaumont, CA
What happened
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Beaumont, CA on 17 Oct 2026, 00:21 UTC at a depth of 17 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Beaumont, about 4 km away in California, United States.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 00:26 UTC
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