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M2.2 Earthquake near Cobb, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 18:06:42 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Cobb, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 1 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 213 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
3e27bb2a9bdbb5eab99e38016e2710f9d1d80ce8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 18:06:42 UTC
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Source
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Coordinates
38.75233, -122.69666
Temperature
31.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.6 km
Shallow
0.6 km
0.6 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

  • Distance: 25 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Distance: 330 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 332 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Distance: 337 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportUnited States · STS · KSTS
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 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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