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M1.9 Earthquake near Fresno County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 03:04:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 03:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Fresno County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: 191 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
e6e285ff27d2333e3f7348fe50442d3f067044b7
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
2.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 03:04:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.46517, -118.83217
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.9 km
Shallow
2.9 km
2.9 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

  • Distance: 26 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 41 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Distance: 62 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 132 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Distance: 229 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mammoth Yosemite AirportUnited States · MMH · KMMH
    17.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Eastern Sierra Regional AirportUnited States · BIH · KBIH
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,444 Catalogue entries

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

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