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M1.7 Earthquake near Los Altos Hills, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 17:25:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 17:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Los Altos Hills, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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. United States: 152 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
56ed5c587cd590ab48dceb845859e2524bca2fc8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 17:25:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Los Altos Hills
County
Santa Clara County
Village
Los Altos Hills
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.36234, -122.12334
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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: 187 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 274 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 281 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 371 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    17.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    20.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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