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M2.4 Earthquake near Mono County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 05:11:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 05:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Mono County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 172 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
901e25a931ad31000d20b4ddb14566a86ea30871
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 05:11:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mono County
County
Mono County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.88717, -118.54217
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to 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

  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 44 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 45 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 52 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 136 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 184 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mammoth Yosemite AirportUnited States · MMH · KMMH
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,453 Catalogue entries

Of 2,452 other entries for this area and period, 992 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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