Small magnitude 3.2 earthquake 15 miles southeast of Temecula, California, United States

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported around noon near Temecula, Riverside County, California, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Friday, July 31st, 2026, at 1:10 pm local time at a shallow depth of 8.5 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.2 as well.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Aguanga (pop. 1,100) located 8 miles from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Temecula (pop. 110,000) located 15 miles from the epicenter, Escondido (pop. 151,000) 18 miles away, San Marcos (pop. 92,900) 19 miles away, Vista (pop. 100,900) 20 miles away, and Murrieta (pop. 109,800) 20 miles away. In Carlsbad (pop. 114,700, 27 miles away), Oceanside (pop. 175,700, 27 miles away), and Hemet (pop. 83,900, 27 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 31, 2026 01:10 pm (GMT -7) local time (31 Jul 2026 20:10 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 13.70 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.35°N / 116.95°W (San Diego County, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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