M1.4 earthquake 19 km NNE of Saint Helena, California, United States
A magnitude 1.4 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Saint Helena, California, United States at 22:58 local time (05:58 UTC) on 21 Oct 2026, at a depth of 7 km, according to USGS. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-22 05:59 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 1.4micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 6.8 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-10-22 05:58:19 UTC
- Local: 21 Oct 2026, 22:58:19 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 38.665° N, 122.382° W
Circles show this event and others within 30 km from 7 days before to 30 days after. Lines: plate boundaries and GEM active faults. Open on the live map
Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Saint HelenaCalifornia, United States · pop. 5,814 | 19 km | INot felt |
| CalistogaCalifornia, United States · pop. 5,330 | 20 km | INot felt |
| Santa RosaCalifornia, United States · pop. 178,127 | 38 km | INot felt |
| Agua CalienteCalifornia, United States · pop. 27,090 | 39 km | INot felt |
| WindsorCalifornia, United States · pop. 27,464 | 40 km | INot felt |
| NapaCalifornia, United States · pop. 80,434 | 41 km | INot felt |
| SacramentoCalifornia, United States · pop. 524,943 | 78 km | INot felt |
| OaklandCalifornia, United States · pop. 419,267 | 97 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
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · NCheadlineNorthern California Seismic System via U.S. Geological Survey | 1.4 md | 6.8 km | 38.66° N, 122.38° W | – | Automatic |
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 7 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 4.3× the energy of M1.0, and its waves are about 2.6× 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
14 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.8 10 days ago. 1 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M1.4
14 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 34.51 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 195.98 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 278.62 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 279.01 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 279.02 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 279.06 | 2.8 | 7 |
| 348.54 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 400.57 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 412.97 | 0.9 | -1 |
| 416.39 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 473.63 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 478.15 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 487.14 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 487.18 | 1.2 | 1 |
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Event id nc75453311. First recorded here 22 Oct 2026, 06:01:29 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NC (usgs:nc75453311). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.4 earthquake 19 km NNE of Saint Helena, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nc75453311-m1-4-earthquake-19-km-nne-of-saint-helena-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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