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M1.2 Earthquake near Stanislaus County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 21:09:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Stanislaus County, California (United States) on September 27, 2026 at 21:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 176 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 208 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 215 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 223 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 324 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,432 Catalogue entries

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