M2.9 earthquake 31 km E of East Foothills, California, United States
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 31 km E of East Foothills, California, United States at 09:44 local time (16:44 UTC) on 31 Oct 2026, at a depth of 1 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-10 20:07 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.9micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 1 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-31 16:44:50 UTC
- Local: 31 Oct 2026, 09:44:50 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 37.414° N, 121.473° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| East FoothillsCalifornia, United States · pop. 8,269 | 31 km | INot felt |
| PattersonCalifornia, United States · pop. 21,498 | 31 km | INot felt |
| Morgan HillCalifornia, United States · pop. 42,948 | 35 km | INot felt |
| TracyCalifornia, United States · pop. 87,075 | 36 km | INot felt |
| San JoseCalifornia, United States · pop. 997,368 | 38 km | INot felt |
| StocktonCalifornia, United States · pop. 305,658 | 63 km | INot felt |
| OaklandCalifornia, United States · pop. 419,267 | 82 km | INot felt |
| San FranciscoCalifornia, United States · pop. 827,526 | 92 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 14 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 | 2.9 mdwas 2.9 | 1 km | 37.41° N, 121.47° 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 304 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 1 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.9 releases about 29× the energy of M1.9, and its waves are about 9.3× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 304 kg of TNT vs 11 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.9. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
19 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.5 12 days ago. 8 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.9
19 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 9.03 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 9.61 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 14.67 | 1.8 | 4 |
| 34.35 | 2.1 | 4 |
| 37.12 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 39.94 | 1.3 | 5 |
| 39.99 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 43.37 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 56.69 | 1.9 | 3 |
| 64.41 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 131.57 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 132.10 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 177.92 | 1.6 | 4 |
| 185.02 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 193.16 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 214.52 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 259.46 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 268.55 | 1.7 | 8 |
| 283.07 | 1.2 | 0 |
- 2.530 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-01 02:21
- 2.329 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-03 09:09
- 2.225 km SE of Livermore, California, United States11-06 04:19
- 2.229 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-02 08:44
- 2.129 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-02 03:05
- 2.029 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-01 01:46
- 1.929 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-03 01:26
- 1.926 km SE of Livermore, California, United States11-08 09:45
- 1.829 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-01 07:25
- 1.715 km ESE of East Foothills, California, United States11-11 21:18
- 1.629 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-08 02:39
- 1.415 km N of Morgan Hill, California, United States11-11 12:12
- 1.429 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-02 12:07
- 1.329 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-02 08:41
- 1.212 km SE of Livermore, California, United States11-12 11:49
- 1.214 km ENE of East Foothills, California, United States11-08 17:54
- 1.129 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-02 05:52
- 1.029 km W of Patterson, California, United States11-06 04:50
- 0.929 km WSW of Patterson, California, United States11-09 15:15
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Event id nc75460382. First recorded here 31 Oct 2026, 16:48:10 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NC (usgs:nc75460382). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.9 earthquake 31 km E of East Foothills, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nc75460382-m2-9-earthquake-31-km-e-of-east-foothills-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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