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M1.7 Earthquake near 11 km N of New Idria, CA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 02:18:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
Source
USGS

11 km N of New Idria, CA

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 11 km N of New Idria, CA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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.

Details

ID
ebea808fc0e903385adf797fc22d848d935dd3f4
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 02:18:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.51417, -120.68283
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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: 192 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 205 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 293 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 329 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 370 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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