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

UTC time: 2026-09-12 19:57:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near San Mateo County, California (United States) on September 12, 2026 at 19:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 275 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
b14bc232b10b309950aeb8b37f57adfe091b5c3f
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 19:57:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Mateo County
County
San Mateo County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.33033, -122.21767
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 189 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 290 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 380 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    20.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,417 Catalogue entries

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