M1.8 Earthquake near 22.9 km ( 14.2 mi) ENE (az= 75.2) from Greenfield, CA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 18:24:49 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.8

Depth: 6.4 km
Source: SCEDC

22.9 km ( 14.2 mi) ENE (az= 75.2) from Greenfield, CA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 18:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near 22.9 km ( 14.2 mi) ENE (az= 75.2) from Greenfield, CA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.8

Depth

6.4 km

UTC time

2026-04-02 18:24:49 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

scedc

Coordinates

36.37317, -120.99750

Temperature

10.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

6.4 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

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Mono Lake Volcanic Field

Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
Ubehebe Craters

Distance: 324 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
Clear Lake Volcanic Field

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Soda Lakes

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No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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