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M2.7 Earthquake near San Leandro, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 00:52:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near San Leandro, California (United States) on July 23, 2026 at 00:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 185 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
2349ceaa59c1d3f828a4ef92aa227f27486e042e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 00:52:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Leandro
County
Alameda County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.74033, -122.14800
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.5 km
Shallow
3.5 km
3.5 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

16felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 24, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,412 Catalogue entries

Of 2,411 other entries for this area and period, 402 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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