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M3.7 Earthquake near Fallen Leaf, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 10:00:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 10:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Fallen Leaf, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 176 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
871db4bd840f68c816764ea82a12f3629f4b8a79
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 10:00:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Fallen Leaf
County
El Dorado County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.89000, -120.08317
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 126 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 152 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Truckee Tahoe AirportUnited States · TKF · KTRK
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 243 Catalogue entries

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