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M2.2 Earthquake near Sonoma County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 03:37:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Sonoma County, California (United States) on October 26, 2026 at 03:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NCEDC. United States: 198 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
f45483f4480853e899fd248e49a577f611478aa3
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 03:37:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Sonoma County
County
Sonoma County
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
38.49683, -122.55016
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 56 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 312 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 317 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportUnited States · STS · KSTS
    22.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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