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M1.3 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 07:45:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Mendocino County, California (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 07:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 167 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
974d798605a96a745c75a0872b2d793fbb9ba133
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 07:45:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mendocino County
County
Mendocino County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.79950, -123.51017
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 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

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    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,449 Catalogue entries

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