California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 8 km W of Cotati, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8 km W of Cotati, CA on Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:47 PM PDT (21:47 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2026-09-29 21:47:04 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.323° N, 122.801° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 13.2 km horizontally, 13.8 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
212°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 since this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75441631. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.