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M1.7 Earthquake near Monterey County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 20:39:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Monterey County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 168 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e4acba0097e83a25312817f15f9fcecf13dae32c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 20:39:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Monterey County
County
Monterey County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.75167, -121.49600
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 258 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 271 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 361 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 384 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Monterey Regional AirportUnited States · MRY · KMRY
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,410 Catalogue entries

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