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M2.2 Earthquake near Santa Clara County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 16:19:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.6 km
Source
USGS

California · Santa Clara County

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 16:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Santa Clara County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 6 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 166 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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.

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    Distance: 358 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,418 Catalogue entries

Of 2,417 other entries for this area and period, 1,365 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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