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M1.4 Earthquake near Vallejo, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 18:55:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Vallejo, California (United States) on September 21, 2026 at 18:55 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 192 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
8dfa9c6b2a5f0cf4d8b3a0c9181e64bdd555511b
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
-0.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 18:55:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Vallejo
County
Solano County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.15167, -122.28584
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.1 km
Shallow
-0.1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 285 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 288 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 332 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

California

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,416 Catalogue entries

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