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M2.4 Earthquake near Napa County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 17:47:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Napa County, California (United States) on October 6, 2026 at 17:47 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 160 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
2cd1bdd9f6e6e68dcc0c1f4d222fbd80df4b04a3
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
-0.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 17:47:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.25700, -122.24850
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.1 km
Shallow
-0.1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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

  • Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
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  • Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Distance: 290 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 324 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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