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M1.7 Earthquake near Concord, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 04:51:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Concord, California (United States) on October 14, 2026 at 04:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 187 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
1b00867a9aa2fb7395010ab839b2ae3bebc38ab1
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 04:51:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Concord
County
Contra Costa County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.96617, -122.05850
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — close to the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 128 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 265 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 326 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    2.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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