M2.2 earthquake near Benicia, California, United States
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck near Benicia, California, United States at 21:56 local time (04:56 UTC) on 25 Sept 2026, at a depth of 8 km, according to USGS. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
65 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-26 17:18 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 2.2micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 7.7 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-09-26 04:56:47 UTC
- Local: 25 Sept 2026, 21:56:47 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 38.045° N, 122.172° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| BeniciaCalifornia, United States · pop. 28,167 | 1 km | IIWeak |
| MartinezCalifornia, United States · pop. 38,137 | 5 km | IIWeak |
| VallejoCalifornia, United States · pop. 121,692 | 10 km | IIWeak |
| HerculesCalifornia, United States · pop. 25,314 | 11 km | IIWeak |
| OaklandCalifornia, United States · pop. 419,267 | 29 km | INot felt |
| San FranciscoCalifornia, United States · pop. 827,526 | 38 km | INot felt |
| StocktonCalifornia, United States · pop. 305,658 | 78 km | INot felt |
| San JoseCalifornia, United States · pop. 997,368 | 82 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · NC.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · NCheadlineNorthern California Seismic System via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.2 md | 7.7 km | 38.05° N, 122.17° W | – | Automatic |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 30 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 8 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.2 releases about 32× the energy of M1.2, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 30 kg of TNT vs 951 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.2. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
1 later earthquake within 30 km; the largest was M2.3 2 days ago. 3 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.2
1 later earthquake nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 12.74 | 2.3 | 4 |
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Event id nc75442252. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:09 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NC (usgs:nc75442252). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.2 earthquake near Benicia, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nc75442252-m2-2-earthquake-near-benicia-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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