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M2.7 Earthquake near San Martin, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 19:33:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near San Martin, California (United States) on February 17, 2026 at 19:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 195 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
f93d708710bcd51053f2bda7f34ad3ba68de40a2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
23.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 19:33:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
San Martin
County
Santa Clara County
Village
San Martin
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.08000, -121.58817
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.3 km
Shallow
23.3 km
23.3 km — deeper 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

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 234 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 234 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 248 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 360 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 367 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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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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