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M2.2 Earthquake near Kentfield, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 14:52:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2026 at 14:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Kentfield, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b5032a3f9a0d84039e9717994d7d9310dd0e27d1
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 14:52:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Kentfield
County
Marin County
Village
Kentfield
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.93770, -122.57630
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 116 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 311 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 312 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 313 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 366 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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