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M2.5 Earthquake near Woodside, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 00:44:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Woodside, California (United States) on September 14, 2026 at 00:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 173 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
d15ed19ef32409d533d129a04a2176d1d0d86711
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 00:44:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Woodside
County
San Mateo County
Village
Woodside
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.42983, -122.24284
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.4 km
Shallow
4.4 km
4.4 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 14, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 14, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    9.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    24.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

Of 2,414 other entries for this area and period, 764 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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