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M2.2 Earthquake near Tulare County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 15:40:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Tulare County, California (United States) on September 24, 2026 at 15:40 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 220 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
984e54b387f143f49dbbbe79b85b1ba574ea8aff
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 15:40:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Tulare County
County
Tulare County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
36.63667, -119.27500
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

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

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 132 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 168 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 323 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 402 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fresno Yosemite International AirportUnited States · FAT · KFAT
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,424 Catalogue entries

Of 2,423 other entries for this area and period, 1,657 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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