M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Mendocino County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 15:10:39 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Mendocino County, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 213 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.9 km)
Regional average: 15.9 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

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 66'703
V 50'674
VI 9'973
VII 7'066

≈ 17'039 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

4'111 Felt reports · max reported intensity 7

Ground shaking

VIII
Severe · Intensity (MMI) VIII
Considerable damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 52 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ukiah26.4 kmS15'917
Santa Rosa112.4 kmS178'127
Sacramento170.4 kmSE524'943

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 283 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 369 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours30
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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