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M2.6 Earthquake near Madera, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 12:14:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Madera, California (United States) on October 29, 2026 at 12:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
ea5f5c2e984467a346b83e8f34a1120c18fcb094
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 12:14:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Madera
County
Madera County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.98450, -120.11017
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 132 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 236 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 302 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fresno Yosemite International AirportUnited States · FAT · KFAT
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merced Regional Macready FieldUnited States · MCE · KMCE
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

California

Context for this earthquake

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

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