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

UTC time: 2026-09-11 17:17:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Mercuryville, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 247 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
c235e89d736641e56eab990cac45eec167fab01f
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 17:17:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mercuryville
County
Sonoma County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.76800, -122.81284
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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: 23 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 334 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 341 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 347 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,419 Catalogue entries

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