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M1.5 Earthquake near Vallejo, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 15:17:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 15:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Vallejo, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 8 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 177 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
f6d4356e655f539e76ce6d4391dcb107262f11b0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 15:17:41 UTC
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Source
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Coordinates
38.08216, -122.19950
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

  • Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Distance: 278 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 280 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Distance: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 329 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    16.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · OAK · KOAK
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,414 Catalogue entries

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