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M2.3 Earthquake near Mono County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 05:20:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Mono County, California (United States) on October 5, 2026 at 05:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
928f529814745e5f13331bb60ae0eb7f1369152d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 05:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mono County
County
Mono County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.88400, -118.53950
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 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: 185 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 387 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
    39.2 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, 1,148 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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