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M2.8 Earthquake near Oakland, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 16:07:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 13, 2026 at 16:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Oakland, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 186 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
41c84ad0db44a4de8d99096a5fcf78a0d1492d87
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 16:07:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Oakland
County
Alameda County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.75550, -122.15600
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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

Felt reports

15felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 13, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 13, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    32.4 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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,412 Catalogue entries

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