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M1.4 Earthquake near Point San Pedro, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 18:42:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Point San Pedro, California (United States) on October 13, 2026 at 18:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 160 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
718a452d0d95e02a2700b0e0985a900493d78618
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 18:42:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Point San Pedro
County
Marin County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.98983, -122.44950
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.8 km
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 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: 113 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 301 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 303 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 354 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

California

Context for this earthquake

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

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