M1.4 quarry blast 7 km ENE of San Rafael, California, United States
A magnitude 1.4 quarry blast struck 7 km ENE of San Rafael, California, United States at 11:42 local time (18:42 UTC) on 13 Oct 2026, at a depth of 0 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-15 10:42 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 1.4micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 0 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-13 18:42:34 UTC
- Local: 13 Oct 2026, 11:42:34 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 37.989° N, 122.453° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| San RafaelCalifornia, United States · pop. 59,162 | 7 km | INot felt |
| Corte MaderaCalifornia, United States · pop. 9,901 | 9 km | INot felt |
| San PabloCalifornia, United States · pop. 30,407 | 10 km | INot felt |
| RichmondCalifornia, United States · pop. 109,708 | 10 km | INot felt |
| El CerritoCalifornia, United States · pop. 23,549 | 15 km | INot felt |
| San FranciscoCalifornia, United States · pop. 827,526 | 24 km | INot felt |
| OaklandCalifornia, United States · pop. 419,267 | 26 km | INot felt |
| San JoseCalifornia, United States · pop. 997,368 | 87 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. Likely felt out to about 3 km.
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, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · NCheadlineNorthern California Seismic System via U.S. Geological Survey | 1.4 mdwas 1.4 | 0 km | 37.99° N, 122.45° W | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 2 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 0 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M1.4 releases about 3.6× the energy of M1.0, and its waves are about 2.3× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 2 kg of TNT vs 477 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.0. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
9 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.6 11 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M1.4
9 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 272.45 | 1.7 | 6 |
| 312.39 | 2.0 | 4 |
| 463.68 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 463.81 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 475.85 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 528.44 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 581.91 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 673.03 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 697.09 | 1.4 | 10 |
- 2.6Near Berkeley, California, United States11-02 02:23
- 2.09 km N of Benicia, California, United States10-26 19:05
- 1.88 km ESE of American Canyon, California, United States11-04 19:09
- 1.78 km SW of Tamalpais Valley, California, United States10-25 03:09
- 1.67 km ENE of San Rafael, California, United States11-10 19:44
- 1.6Near Berkeley, California, United States11-02 02:31
- 1.4Near Berkeley, California, United States11-11 19:48
- 1.4Near American Canyon, California, United States11-07 00:37
- 1.19 km WNW of Daly City, California, United States11-02 14:33
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id nc75448941. First recorded here 13 Oct 2026, 18:44:59 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NC (usgs:nc75448941). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.4 quarry blast 7 km ENE of San Rafael, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nc75448941-m1-4-quarry-blast-7-km-ene-of-san-rafael-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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