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Earthquakes Near Riverside, California 92501 Today

Live data from USGS Β· Monitoring ZIP code 92501 Updated just now

65 tiny quakes nearby. Too small to feel. Completely normal background activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Riverside, California

65 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Riverside, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 92501 using live data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), updated every 60 seconds. Whether you felt shaking or are checking if an earthquake just happened near Riverside, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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πŸ“Š Earthquake Watch β€” Riverside

Live seismic risk assessment Β· Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 36 / 100

Above-average activity near Riverside. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 65
Closest to you M0.7, 9 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M2.8, Rarely felt
Last felt M4.0+ 34 days ago
Tracking Area
Riverside
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 65 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Riverside

Past 24 hours within 250 miles Β· Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles Β· Past 24 hours Β· Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M2.8 		Rarely felt 6 km SE of Ontario, CA 12 mi 8:35 PM Details β†’
M2.8 		Rarely felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 6:49 AM Details β†’
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 215 mi 6:41 AM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 11 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA 248 mi 12:57 PM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 6:54 AM Details β†’
M2.2 		Rarely felt 39 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 202 mi 12:53 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 94 mi 3:45 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 3 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA 105 mi 7:34 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 1:56 AM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 6 km SE of Ontario, CA 12 mi 8:36 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 4 km ENE of Carson, CA 51 mi 12:11 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 15 km WNW of Nelson, Nevada 183 mi 9:59 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 21 km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX 129 mi 10:22 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 36 km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX 130 mi 3:26 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 10 km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA 118 mi 10:09 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 13 km WSW of Searles Valley, CA 121 mi 12:00 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 27 km NNE of Montecito, CA 132 mi 1:44 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km NE of Imperial, CA 132 mi 11:10 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 14 km SW of Parkfield, CA 220 mi 9:22 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 215 mi 7:05 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 133 mi 3:06 PM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 215 mi 9:16 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 12 km SSE of Corona, CA 18 mi 5:48 PM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 17 km NNE of Indio, CA 70 mi 10:59 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 6:52 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 6 km ENE of Imperial, CA 132 mi 10:18 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 1:53 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 6:17 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 145 mi 7:32 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km W of Searles Valley, CA 124 mi 10:35 PM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km W of Silver Lake, CA 53 mi 7:56 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 5 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA 61 mi 3:06 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Julian, CA 87 mi 12:16 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 2:34 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 145 mi 9:22 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 7:02 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 28 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 99 mi 6:32 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA 61 mi 10:22 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 17 km ESE of Julian, CA 87 mi 7:29 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 9 km SE of Valle Vista, CA 38 mi 6:25 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 29 km N of Kernville, CA 151 mi 6:14 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 22 km W of Westmorland, CA 110 mi 5:07 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of Pine Valley, CA 94 mi 4:54 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 25 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 137 mi 3:58 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 7:29 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA 74 mi 12:11 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 6 km ENE of Lytle Creek, CA 20 mi 3:21 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 22 km NE of Pine Valley, CA 95 mi 10:12 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 10:31 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 21 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 97 mi 7:21 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km SW of Redlands, CA 9 mi 8:17 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 145 mi 8:57 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 16 km W of Searles Valley, CA 123 mi 10:00 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km E of Ridgecrest, CA 114 mi 7:46 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 17 km W of Searles Valley, CA 123 mi 9:48 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 8:04 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km NNW of Warner Springs, CA 56 mi 4:54 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 12 km NE of Julian, CA 76 mi 2:33 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 6:58 AM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 10 km WSW of Anza, CA 49 mi 8:50 PM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 14 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 117 mi 9:52 AM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 132 mi 1:28 PM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 146 mi 3:00 PM Details β†’
M0.1 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 133 mi 12:04 PM Details β†’
M-0.0 		Not felt 12 km W of Anza, CA 44 mi 8:10 AM Details β†’

πŸ“ˆ Earthquake History β€” Riverside

Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi radius

Riverside has recorded 13,904 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2010. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1224 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Mon
0
β€”
Tue
1
MAX M2.9
Wed
2
MAX M3.0
Thu
1
MAX M2.6
Fri
1
MAX M2.5
Sat
0
β€”
Sun
3
MAX M2.8
Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi

Yearly Activity Β· 13904 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,316 (M2.5–4), 90 (M4+)2011: 762 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2012: 709 (M2.5–4), 35 (M4+)2013: 504 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2014: 507 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2015: 396 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2016: 483 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)2017: 371 (M2.5–4), 6 (M4+)2018: 419 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2019: 3,092 (M2.5–4), 135 (M4+)2020: 895 (M2.5–4), 34 (M4+)2021: 595 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2022: 429 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2023: 460 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2024: 637 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2025: 467 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2026: 342 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,406 events, Energy: 934.2M2011: 793 events, Energy: 146.8M2012: 744 events, Energy: 3.2B2013: 522 events, Energy: 93.0M2014: 522 events, Energy: 113.2M2015: 409 events, Energy: 81.6M2016: 498 events, Energy: 150.1M2017: 377 events, Energy: 27.7M2018: 433 events, Energy: 175.3M2019: 3,227 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 929 events, Energy: 1.1B2021: 613 events, Energy: 161.3M2022: 446 events, Energy: 2.1B2023: 478 events, Energy: 132.4M2024: 673 events, Energy: 275.1M2025: 479 events, Energy: 112.5M2026: 355 events, Energy: 79.0M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
62.7
Estimated felt (MMI β‰₯ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

M7.1 Jul 6, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.5 May 15, 2020
Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.4 Jul 4, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.3 Dec 14, 2012
279 km SSW of Avalon, California
M6.2 Nov 22, 2022
28 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico
M6.0 Jul 8, 2021
Antelope Valley, CA
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πŸ›‘οΈ Earthquake Safety β€” Riverside, California

What Riverside residents should know before, during, and after an earthquake

🏠 Step 1

Before: Secure Your Space

Bolt heavy furniture to walls. Keep an emergency kit within arm's reach of where you sleep. Know your exits.

πŸ›‘οΈ Step 2

During: Drop, Cover, Hold On

Drop to your hands and knees. Take cover under sturdy furniture. Hold on until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows.

πŸšͺ Step 3

After: Check and Evacuate

Check for injuries and damage. If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911. Expect aftershocks.

72-Hour Emergency Kit

βœ“ 1 gallon of water per person per day
βœ“ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
βœ“ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
βœ“ Flashlight and extra batteries
βœ“ First aid kit
βœ“ Whistle to signal for help
βœ“ N95 dust masks
βœ“ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
βœ“ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
βœ“ Manual can opener

Notable US Seismic History

1994 Northridge, CA
M6.7
57 fatalities, $50B in damage. One of the costliest US natural disasters.
2011 Virginia
M5.8
Felt across 22 states. The most widely felt earthquake in US history.
2018 Anchorage, AK
M7.1
Major infrastructure damage across south-central Alaska.

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🏒 About Alertra

Alertra is an earthquake monitoring platform built by a team of engineers in Arizona focused on natural disaster safety technology. We provide real-time earthquake alerts and risk assessments to help communities prepare before disaster strikes.

Alertra ingests real-time seismic data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and combines it with over 15 years of legacy earthquake records to build localized risk models for communities like Riverside. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data β€” updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ β€” Riverside, California

Was there an earthquake in Riverside today?

65 tiny quakes nearby. Too small to feel. Completely normal background activity. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Riverside in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Riverside?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 92501. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Riverside.

What is the earthquake history for Riverside, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Riverside area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 92501.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Riverside?

Download the Alertra app to receive push notifications within 60 seconds of any earthquake detected near 92501. Alertra monitors USGS seismic data 24/7 β€” no manual earthquake watch required.

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