2.5
Earthquake Details: 2 km NW of The Geysers, California, United States
Oct 20, 2026, 16:23:04
- Depth
- 0.47 km
- Felt reports
- 1
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 20, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred on Oct 20, 2026 at 16:23:04. Epicenter: 2 km NW of The Geysers, California, United States. Reported depth: 0.47 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 20, 2026, 09:23:04 PDT
- UTC
- Oct 20, 2026, 16:23:04 UTC
0.47 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSM 2.51
nc75452571
- Depth:
- 0.47 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 20, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth0.47 km
Significance97
Latitude38.7867
Longitude-122.7717
Event IDnc75452571
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 20, 2026, 16:52:22 UTC
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