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M2.5 Earthquake near Oakland, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 02:52:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Oakland, California (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 02:52 UTC. 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 199 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
ed700d0fd3a5c380e1ae2f389631b348ac4e2a3f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 02:52:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Oakland
County
Alameda County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.78450, -122.20567
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 279 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 280 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 348 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    7.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Francisco International AirportUnited States · SFO · KSFO
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    37.8 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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

Of 2,414 other entries for this area and period, 680 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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