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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 15:10:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Mendocino County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 214 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.9 km)
Regional average: 15.9 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

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 66'703
V 50'674
VI 9'973
VII 7'066

≈ 17'039 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

4'207 Felt reports · max reported intensity 6.8

Ground shaking

VIII
Severe · Intensity (MMI) VIII
Considerable damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 28 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ukiah27.5 kmSE15'917
Santa Rosa116.2 kmSE178'127
Sacramento187.2 kmSE524'943

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 301 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 391 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 392 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours27
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82026-06-24 15:10:43 UTC20.2 kmMendocino County M5.42026-06-24 15:10:43 UTC55.0 kmMendocino County M1.12026-06-24 15:16:44 UTC80.2 kmCobb M2.52026-06-24 15:17:28 UTC19.5 kmMendocino County M1.52026-06-24 15:26:07 UTC18.4 kmMendocino County M2.22026-06-24 15:30:38 UTC18.0 kmMendocino County M2.12026-06-24 15:31:38 UTC18.3 kmMendocino County M2.02026-06-24 15:33:50 UTC19.0 kmMendocino County M1.62026-06-24 15:38:57 UTC17.9 kmMendocino County M1.02026-06-24 15:43:36 UTC81.1 kmSonoma County M1.92026-06-24 15:46:09 UTC18.6 kmMendocino County M2.02026-06-24 15:49:58 UTC16.9 kmMendocino County

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-06-24 15:10:41 UTC18.8 kmMendocino County M4.82025-05-26 08:18:01 UTC139.0 kmNear Coast of Northern California M4.72025-01-02 02:34:04 UTC79.2 kmCobb M4.52026-01-13 21:10:54 UTC17.4 kmMendocino County M4.42026-01-13 21:10:54 UTC18.1 kmMendocino County

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