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M1.5 Earthquake near Alameda County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 14:11:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 14:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Alameda County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 3 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: 188 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
4f371e72a81fb943759978ccd48cf1002c322976
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 14:11:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Alameda County
County
Alameda County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.56833, -121.70100
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 km
3.1 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 235 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 240 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 328 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    12.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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