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Location:
3km SSE of Redlands, CA
Period:
3 Jul 2014 03:27:33 - 13 Jul 2014 06:41:04 (10 days 3 hours 13 minutes)
Volcanoes in 100km radius:
None
Earthquakes:
258
11 swarms found nearby.
2003
27 Jun
23 hours
25 earthquakes
2005
S20050107.1(27.1km)
6 Jan
2 days 11 hours
30 earthquakes
S20050616.1(13.9km)
16 Jun
1 day 19 hours
67 earthquakes
2010
13 Feb
12 days 3 hours
213 earthquakes
2013
8 Nov
1 day 16 hours
33 earthquakes
2015
S20151230.1(28.3km)
29 Dec
5 days 15 hours
111 earthquakes
2017
9 Sep
3 days 12 hours
53 earthquakes
2020
S20200305.1(24.0km)
5 Mar
10 hours
27 earthquakes
22 May
2 days 15 hours
44 earthquakes
2025
S20250801.2(26.7km)
31 Jul
1 day 5 hours
30 earthquakes
16 Oct
2 days 2 hours
31 earthquakes
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Seismic Activity: The July 2014 Earthquake Swarm Near Redlands, California

The S20140703.1 earthquake swarm occurred 3 km south-southeast of Redlands, California. It began at 03:27 on 3 July 2014 and concluded at 06:41 on 13 July 2014, spanning 243 hours and 13 minutes. During this period, 258 earthquakes were recorded.

Southern California lies at the transform boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. The Redlands area sits within the complex network of the San Andreas Fault system, where right-lateral strike-slip motion accommodates relative plate movement at rates of approximately 35–50 mm per year. Nearby structures include the San Jacinto and Cucamonga faults, which contribute to the region’s elevated seismicity. Earthquake depths in this zone commonly range from 5 to 15 km, reflecting brittle failure in the upper crust.

Historical records since 2000 indicate five prior swarms in the immediate vicinity: one in 2003, two in 2005, one in 2010, and one in 2013. These episodes demonstrate recurrent, clustered seismic behavior rather than isolated mainshock-aftershock sequences.

Analysis of the first 100 events reveals a predominance of micro- to minor earthquakes. Magnitudes ranged from 0.6 to 2.4, with the largest shocks (magnitude 2.4) occurring on 3 July at 22:50 and on 4 July at 02:27. Depths were consistently shallow, clustered between 5 and 9 km, with occasional outliers reaching 14 km. Activity initiated with a magnitude 0.9 event at 9 km depth and rapidly increased in frequency during the first 24 hours. Subsequent events maintained low magnitudes while exhibiting a gradual eastward migration within the swarm footprint. No events exceeded magnitude 3.0 in this initial subset.

The swarm’s temporal pattern showed episodic bursts separated by quieter intervals, consistent with fluid-driven or aseismic-slip-triggered mechanisms commonly observed along the San Andreas system. Depths remained stable, indicating that rupture processes were confined to a narrow crustal volume.

Overall, the 2014 swarm fits the established seismic character of the Redlands region, where low-magnitude clustered activity occurs against the backdrop of the broader plate-boundary fault network. Continued monitoring supports improved understanding of strain accumulation and release in this tectonically active zone.

References
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program – San Andreas Fault System overview
California Geological Survey – Regional fault and seismicity reports
SeismoSight internal swarm classification records