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M1.3 Earthquake near Danville, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 15:01:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2026 at 15:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Danville, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 191 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
e4c84bf46a7719d8f29f8d5f3c00998de32200a3
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 15:01:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Danville
County
Contra Costa County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.81950, -121.95000
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 327 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Carlos AirportUnited States · SQL · KSQL
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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