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M2.5 Earthquake near Santa Clara County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 10:52:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
2.7 km
Source
USGS

California · Santa Clara County

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 10:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Santa Clara County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 232 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 187 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 245 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 247 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 342 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
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,414 Catalogue entries

Of 2,413 other entries for this area and period, 701 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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