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M5.6 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 15:10:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Mendocino County, California (United States) on June 24, 2026 at 15:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 144 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
45bfe12ce5fc8b1cf7a2ed154cba7ec850ab2727
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 15:10:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mendocino County
County
Mendocino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.36367, -123.22933
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 67'221
V 62'031
VI 10'816
VII 9'723

≈ 20'539 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

5'062 Felt reports · max reported intensity 6.8

Ground shaking

VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 47 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ukiah23.8 kmS15'917
Santa Rosa111.9 kmSE178'127
Sacramento173.4 kmSE524'943

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 287 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 374 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours25
First 24 hours52
First 72 hours109
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.22026-06-24 15:10:42 UTC12.3 kmMendocino County M5.62026-06-24 15:10:42 UTC18.8 kmMendocino County M5.42026-06-24 15:10:43 UTC40.3 kmMendocino County M5.82026-06-24 15:10:43 UTC34.1 kmMendocino County M1.12026-06-24 15:16:45 UTC72.1 kmCobb M2.52026-06-24 15:17:28 UTC0.9 kmMendocino County M1.52026-06-24 15:26:08 UTC2.9 kmMendocino County M2.02026-06-24 15:49:58 UTC4.2 kmMendocino County M1.22026-06-24 15:58:00 UTC77.1 kmSonoma County M1.62026-06-24 15:59:06 UTC0.6 kmMendocino County M0.82026-06-24 16:05:01 UTC72.7 kmSonoma County M2.72026-06-24 16:06:42 UTC2.6 kmMendocino County

California

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 246 Catalogue entries

Of 245 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-06-24 15:10:40 UTC3.1 kmMendocino County M4.72025-01-02 02:34:04 UTC70.6 kmCobb M4.52026-01-13 21:10:54 UTC4.5 kmMendocino County M4.42026-01-13 21:10:54 UTC3.7 kmMendocino County M4.42025-05-26 08:17:57 UTC147.3 km51 km W of Shelter Cove, California

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