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M0.7 Earthquake near Cobb, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 17:57:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Cobb, California (United States) on September 6, 2026 at 17:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 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: 151 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
a04b473bd1f2b8e26ef27e34f2eb6b5bff248a23
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 17:57:48 UTC
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Source
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Coordinates
38.83633, -122.78800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.8 km
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Distance: 15 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Distance: 326 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Distance: 340 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 346 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportUnited States · STS · KSTS
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

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