Updated 2026-10-09 15:46:54 UTC

M 2.3 — 4 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CA

Magnitude 2.3, depth 12.9 km, 2026-10-09 09:58:30 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.3
Depth12.9 km
Felt reports3
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
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  • Magnitude M 2.3 at 12.9 km depth.
  • 3 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
  • The solution has already been revised 3 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#190,687
Magnitude rank in country#7,089
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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4/100Limited context
Felt reports3
Max felt intensity (CDI)2.2
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance83
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major citySan Francisco81 km · 808,000

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M 2.3 · 4 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.3 · 4 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CA.M 2.3 · 4 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CAM 1.6 · 2 km WNW of Hollister, CA · 59.7 kmM 2.1 · 2 km NW of Hollister, CA · 59.8 kmM 1.7 · 8 km ESE of Prunedale, CA · 55.6 kmM 1.5 · 14 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 79.0 kmM 0.9 · 14 km SSE of Livermore, CA · 54.5 kmM 1.8 · 19 km WNW of Boulder Creek, CA · 29.4 kmM 1.7 · 2 km SSE of Los Altos Hills, CA · 28.0 kmM 1.6 · 12 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 75.8 kmM 2.2 · 8 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA · 37.4 kmM 1.6 · 6 km SW of Clayton, CA · 84.9 kmM 1.7 · 4 km NW of Orinda, CA · 87.4 kmM 1.4 · 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 84.4 kmM 0.9 · 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA · 84.5 kmM 1.6 · 9 km NNE of Milpitas, CA · 42.1 kmM 1.2 · 8 km SW of Loyola, CA · 23.0 kmM 1.5 · 10 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA · 39.4 kmM 1.0 · 12 km SE of Livermore, CA · 59.1 kmM 2.4 · 9 km E of Alum Rock, CA · 34.6 kmM 1.2 · 12 km SE of Livermore, CA · 59.1 kmM 1.9 · 5 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 95.7 kmM 1.5 · 5 km N of Pinnacles, CA · 96.9 kmM 1.4 · 11 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 72.2 kmM 2.5 · 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 91.0 kmM 2.0 · 1 km NNW of East Richmond Heights, CA · 95.6 kmM 1.0 · 4 km WSW of Cupertino, CA · 21.3 kmM 1.1 · 5 km WSW of Cupertino, CA · 21.2 kmM 1.1 · 1 km NE of Aromas, CA · 41.3 kmM 1.2 · 2 km NE of Pacifica, CA · 69.0 kmM 1.3 · 11 km SW of Loyola, CA · 22.2 kmM 2.1 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.4 kmM 1.1 · 11 km N of Hollister, CA · 54.8 kmM 1.0 · 9 km E of Gilroy, CA · 47.9 kmM 1.7 · 2 km NW of Hollister, CA · 59.4 kmM 1.2 · 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA · 33.4 kmM 1.0 · 8 km ENE of Gilroy, CA · 45.7 kmM 1.7 · 2 km SW of San Ramon, CA · 70.1 kmM 1.3 · 11 km SSE of Portola Valley, CA · 25.5 kmM 1.4 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.2 kmM 2.1 · 12 km NNE of Alum Rock, CA · 41.1 kmM 1.2 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.1 kmM 2.3 · 16 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 81.5 kmM 1.3 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.2 kmM 1.7 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.3 kmM 1.4 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.4 kmM 2.6 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.1 kmM 1.3 · 26 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.2 kmM 3.3 · 27 km WSW of Westley, CA · 57.0 kmM 1.6 · 3 km SW of San Ramon, CA · 70.1 kmM 1.1 · 8 km SSE of Sunol, CA · 47.3 kmM 1.2 · 8 km SSE of Sunol, CA · 47.1 kmM 2.3 · 4 km WNW of Orinda, CA · 86.5 kmM 1.1 · 2 km NW of Hollister, CA · 60.0 kmM 1.7 · 12 km SE of Livermore, CA · 59.2 kmM 1.4 · 12 km SE of Livermore, CA · 59.1 kmM 2.1 · 8 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 92.9 kmM 1.2 · 13 km NNE of Pinnacles, CA · 99.1 kmM 1.1 · 2 km NE of Danville, CA · 77.6 kmM 1.4 · 12 km SE of Livermore, CA · 58.9 kmM 1.1 · 13 km SE of Livermore, CA · 60.4 kmM 1.8 · 11 km SSW of La Selva Beach, CA · 33.1 kmM 1.5 · 6 km ENE of Chualar, CA · 77.3 kmM 1.7 · 5 km ESE of Interlaken, CA · 35.1 kmM 2.6 · 2 km NW of Hollister, CA · 59.4 kmM 1.9 · 10 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 71.3 kmM 1.5 · 16 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 81.5 kmM 0.9 · 20 km NE of Alum Rock, CA · 49.8 kmM 1.4 · 4 km NNW of San Leandro, CA · 71.0 kmM 2.3 · 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA · 66.8 kmM 1.5 · 8 km E of Alum Rock, CA · 33.7 kmM 1.7 · 10 km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 66.5 kmM 2.0 · 9 km ESE of Livermore, CA · 62.6 kmM 1.5 · 8 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 93.8 kmM 1.7 · 2 km NNE of Pleasant Hill, CA · 92.7 kmM 1.2 · 2 km SE of Pacifica, CA · 66.8 kmM 1.5 · 4 km SE of Aromas, CA · 45.5 kmM 2.1 · 2 km NE of Pacifica, CA · 69.4 kmM 1.5 · 4 km N of Aromas, CA · 38.3 kmM 1.4 · 13 km NE of Hollister, CA · 66.4 kmM 1.1 · 3 km W of Dublin, CA · 63.4 kmM 1.1 · 4 km WNW of Dublin, CA · 65.1 kmM 2.5 · 10 km ENE of Milpitas, CA · 40.6 kmM 1.2 · 5 km NNW of Morgan Hill, CA · 28.5 kmM 1.2 · 18 km E of Alum Rock, CA · 42.5 kmM 2.6 · 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA · 42.5 kmM 1.8 · 4 km NNE of Pacifica, CA · 71.0 kmM 2.6 · 21 km E of Alum Rock, CA · 41.5 kmM 2.0 · 3 km W of Dublin, CA · 63.7 kmM 1.5 · 2 km N of Berkeley, CA · 87.6 kmM 2.2 · 3 km W of Dublin, CA · 63.8 kmM 1.6 · 3 km W of Dublin, CA · 63.5 kmM 1.1 · 3 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 52.7 kmM 1.9 · 6 km SW of Antioch, CA · 92.7 kmM 2.4 · 3 km WNW of Dublin, CA · 64.0 kmM 1.4 · 6 km WNW of Hollister, CA · 55.8 kmM 1.1 · 15 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CA · 70.2 kmM 3.0 · 9 km SW of Brentwood, CA · 83.9 kmM 1.5 · 10 km ENE of Blackhawk, CA · 83.0 kmM 1.4 · 1 km ENE of Woodside, CA · 40.0 kmM 1.7 · 1 km ENE of Woodside, CA · 40.3 kmM 2.0 · 1 km E of Woodside, CA · 40.0 km
M 2.3 · 4 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CA100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions3
Magnitude change+0.0M 2.3 → M 2.3
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update467 min
2026-10-09 10:03:19 UTC2026-10-09 15:46:54 UTC

Revision history

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Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-10-09 10:03:19 UTC2.3112.930000305176 kmautomatic
2026-10-09 10:49:05 UTC2.3112.930000305176 kmautomatic
2026-10-09 15:46:54 UTC2.3112.930000305176 kmautomatic

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