M0.5 earthquake near Morgan Hill, California
11 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 16:40 UTC 11 km NE of San Martin, CA
What happened
A magnitude 0.5 earthquake struck 11 km NE of San Martin, CA on 16 Oct 2026, 16:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Morgan Hill, about 12 km away in California, United States.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC
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