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M1.8 Earthquake near 12 km N of Livermore, CA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 12:37:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.4 km
Source
USGS

12 km N of Livermore, CA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 12:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near 12 km N of Livermore, CA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
476870a995b3ce944cc220e15f86f340c4fe221c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 12:37:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.78883, -121.74300
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 239 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 315 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stockton Metropolitan AirportUnited States · SCK · KSCK
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    21.4 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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