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M2.0 Earthquake near Inyo County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 04:02:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Inyo County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 190 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
26c40761ca99dd09fd177632f7955c460fc5bc46
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 04:02:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Inyo County
County
Inyo County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.42667, -118.45084
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 66 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 82 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 99 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 236 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Eastern Sierra Regional AirportUnited States · BIH · KBIH
    9.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mammoth Yosemite AirportUnited States · MMH · KMMH
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,444 Catalogue entries

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