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M0.9 Earthquake near Castle Rock Springs, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 19:53:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-0.6 km
Source
USGS

California · Castle Rock Springs

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Castle Rock Springs, California (United States) on October 4, 2026 at 19:53 UTC. 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 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
78d9ee7883e3a926cb930fa729a12db2e1f967c5
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-0.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 19:53:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.78800, -122.71017
Temperature
33.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.6 km
Shallow
-0.6 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 21 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Distance: 329 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Distance: 332 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,449 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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