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M1.9 Earthquake near Santa Rosa, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 12:21:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Santa Rosa, California (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 12:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
b812c150e163f3e7bbb20b261901e7018294e1be
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 12:21:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Santa Rosa
County
Sonoma County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.43417, -122.66700
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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: 60 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 326 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,412 Catalogue entries

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