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M6.3 earthquake near Santa Cruz, California

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Santa Cruz, California
Start: 1926-10-22T13:35:29.31+00:00
Location: 16 km SW of Davenport, California

36519 d ago · 22 Oct 1926, 13:35 UTC 16 km SW of Davenport, California

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Davenport, California on 22 Oct 1926, 13:35 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santa Cruz, about 28 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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