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M1.9 Earthquake near Hayward, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 18:32:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Hayward, California (United States) on November 2, 2026 at 18:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 227 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
c337e9a67fc756292cfa3a87f5d299a87e7e4379
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 18:32:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Hayward
County
Alameda County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.67300, -121.97784
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 259 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 260 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 339 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
    22.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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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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