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M0.0 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 07:45:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.0
Depth
31.5 km
Source
NCEDC

California · Mendocino County

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 07:45 UTC, a magnitude M0.0 earthquake occurred near Mendocino County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 31 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 NCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 197 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
730dda7082f9f1050155a9d287fed235dae2ae14
Magnitude
M0.0
Depth
31.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 07:45:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mendocino County
County
Mendocino County
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
38.86150, -122.90450
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.5 km
Shallow
31.5 km
31.5 km — deeper 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 17 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 327 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 351 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 355 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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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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