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

UTC time: 2026-10-29 17:15:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.0 earthquake was recorded near Lake County, California (United States) on October 29, 2026 at 17:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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 NCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
833f318ca8aa693947a44b3423554494f61f8f6c
Magnitude
M0.0
Depth
3.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 17:15:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Lake County
County
Lake County
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
38.93250, -122.59450
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.9 km
Shallow
3.9 km
3.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 16 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 311 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 327 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 327 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

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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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