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M0.7 Earthquake near Sonoma County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 14:03:50 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 14:03 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Sonoma County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 4 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 155 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
57433c578bad890cef17853bbee0a92899903853
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 14:03:50 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.82883, -122.89817
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 19 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Distance: 330 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Distance: 349 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 355 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportUnited States · STS · KSTS
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,414 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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