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M1.0 Earthquake near San Jose, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 09:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near San Jose, California (United States) on November 10, 2026 at 09:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 NCEDC. United States: 144 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
23e3039e413b590ebd3518c613f5a9135dc86039
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 09:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Jose
County
Santa Clara County
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
37.41433, -121.93233
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 188 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 259 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 355 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    5.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    23.4 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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