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M5.8 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 15:10:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Mendocino County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 128 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
c4a6ecabf2c7daca130d44882d3cac2df3c93410
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 15:10:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Mendocino County
County
Mendocino County
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.14650, -123.50900
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 km
18.4 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 67'221
V 62'031
VI 10'816
VII 9'723

≈ 20'539 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

5'122 Felt reports · max reported intensity 6.7

Ground shaking

VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 14 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ukiah26.0 kmE15'917
Santa Rosa104.4 kmSE178'127
San Francisco179.6 kmSE827'526

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 320 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Escanaba Segment
    Distance: 396 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'700 m ·Last eruption: -2260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 400 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours46
First 72 hours103
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M1.12026-06-24 15:16:45 UTC73.6 kmCobb M2.52026-06-24 15:17:28 UTC34.6 kmMendocino County M1.52026-06-24 15:26:08 UTC32.2 kmMendocino County M2.02026-06-24 15:49:58 UTC30.4 kmMendocino County M1.22026-06-24 15:58:00 UTC77.6 kmSonoma County M1.62026-06-24 15:59:06 UTC34.7 kmMendocino County M0.82026-06-24 16:05:01 UTC72.7 kmSonoma County M2.72026-06-24 16:06:42 UTC32.4 kmMendocino County M1.02026-06-24 16:12:08 UTC31.6 kmMendocino County M1.52026-06-24 16:29:44 UTC34.5 kmMendocino County M1.92026-06-24 16:42:31 UTC32.0 kmMendocino County M0.72026-06-24 16:49:25 UTC70.4 kmSonoma County

California

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-06-24 15:10:42 UTC20.2 kmMendocino County M5.62026-06-24 15:10:41 UTC34.1 kmMendocino County M5.52026-06-24 15:10:40 UTC34.5 kmMendocino County M5.22026-06-24 15:10:42 UTC27.6 kmMendocino County M4.82025-05-26 08:18:01 UTC147.5 kmNear Coast of Northern California

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