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M2.5 Earthquake near SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIF.

UTC time: 2026-04-02 13:13:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.4 km
Source
EMSC

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIF.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIF. on April 2, 2026 at 13:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7d11081e3fca79e935563a567b14ddb86edaf391
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 13:13:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10100, -121.93870
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 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: 121 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 255 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 260 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 309 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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